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subacute bacterial endocarditis

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sub·a·cute bac·te·ri·al en·do·car·di·tis (SBE),

endocarditis of less acuity than acute bacterial endocarditis.
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subacute bacterial endocarditis

Subacute endocarditis Cardiology A chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves eventually leading to valve destruction and deformity Prophylaxis Antibiotics to prevent SBE are recommended for Pts undergoing heart surgery (1) Prosthetic cardiac valve of all types; (2) Previous bacterial endocarditis; (3) Most congenital cardiac malformations; (4) Rheumatic and other acquired valvular dysfunction; (5) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; (6) Mitral valve prolapse with valvular regurgitation; antibiotics are also recommended for (1) Dental procedures known to induce gingival bleeding–this includes cleaning; (2) Uretheral catheterization in a Pt with a UTI; (3) Incision/drainage of infected tissue–antibiotics are pathogen-targeted; (4) Vaginal delivery in the presence of infection
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sub·a·cute bac·te·ri·al en·do·car·di·tis

(SBE) (sŭb'ă-kyūt' bak-tēr'ē-ăl en'dō-kahr-dī'tis)
Condition usually involving cardiac valves with congenital or acquired abnormalities and usually due to alpha-hemolytic streptococci.
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Although splinter hemorrhages in subacute bacterial endocarditis have been described as proximally located, (21) there are no sufficient data to confirm this--mainly because splinter lesions migrate distally as the nail grows.
Nail disorders and systemic disease: what the nails tell us: here's what you'll see and what to suspect with these 11 nail disorders
Patients with MVP and documented absence of mitral regurgitation or valvular thickening likely do not need antibiotic prophylaxis against subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE).
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