Infective endocarditis is a form of endocarditis caused by infectious agents. The agents are usually bacterial, but other organisms can also be responsible.
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Also unlike infective endocarditis, NBTE does not cause an inflammation response from the body [2]. NBTE usually occurs during a hypercoagulable state such as system wide bacterial ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocarditis
Antibiotics are recommended for patients at risk for developing endocarditis. A person is most at risk when undergoing those dental or surgical procedures most likely to produce ...
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4436
History of infective endocarditis; Valve problems after a heart transplant; Continued medical follow-up is recommended for people with a previous history of infectious endocarditis.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000681.htm