Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis: Time to Switch? Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis: Time to Switch?
The standard of care for endocarditis for many years has been IV antibiotics, even though many patients don ' t complete the full treatment. Would oral antibiotics work just as well?Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
LivaNova updates on 3T Heater-Cooler infection prevention corrections
LivaNova (NSDQ:LIVN) this week updated customers on efforts to correct issues with its 3T Heater-Cooler related to patient infections, providing instructions to monitor hydrogen peroxide concentration and information on a design upgrade.
In a medical device correction letter dated October 18, the company sent instructions for monitoring hydrogen peroxide concentration to limit microbial growth, enhancing previous instructions, and informing users of a new vacuum canister and internal sealing design intended to “further mitigate” the risk of airborne transmission on non-tuberculosis mycobacterium.
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Source: Mass Device - October 22, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Cardiovascular Featured Surgical LivaNova Source Type: news
N. Carolina Sees Alarming Spike in Heart Infections Among Opioid Users
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17, 2018 -- Adding to growing alarm about America ' s opioid crisis, cases of a potentially deadly heart infection have jumped 10-fold among North Carolina ' s injection drug users, new research shows.
The infection is endocarditis,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 16, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Wearable Woes; Mini-Pacer for Mice; Infective Endocarditis Test
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
The Speed of Sound: Ultrasound's Immediate Answers for Diagnosing Endocarditis
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - October 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: The Speed of Sound Source Type: news
Surgery Questioned for Post-TAVR Infective Endocarditis
(MedPage Today) -- Amid unknowns surrounding IE after TAVR, a push for " endocarditis team " (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - August 31, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis Risk From Invasive Dental Procedures Infective Endocarditis Risk From Invasive Dental Procedures
Controversy remains surrounding antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of infective endocarditis in patients undergoing invasive dental procedures. What will it take to finally settle the debate?Circulation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Partial Oral Abx Non-Inferior in Endocarditis on Left Side of Heart
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 -- Changing from intravenous to oral antibiotic treatment is non-inferior to continued intravenous antibiotic treatment among patients with endocarditis on the left side of the heart, according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Switch to Oral Antibiotics Safe in Left-Sided Endocarditis Switch to Oral Antibiotics Safe in Left-Sided Endocarditis
The POET trial met its noninferiority composite endpoint and cut hospital stays, opening the door to a new approach to a costly and thorny cardiac problem.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 29, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
ESC: Oral Antibiotics Safe for Stable Endocarditis
(MedPage Today) -- Switching after a period of IV antibiotics didn ' t raise event rates in POET trial (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 28, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Several Invasive Procedures Linked to Infective Endocarditis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 -- Several invasive medical procedures, including cardiovascular procedures and procedures of the skin and management of wounds, are associated with increased risk of infective endocarditis, according to a study published in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis More Common with Valve Issues
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 -- Individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) have a higher risk of developing infective endocarditis (IE) than the general population, according to a study published in the June 19 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Proposed: Screen Patients with Certain Infections for Opioid Addiction
(MedPage Today) -- Expert panel identifies endocarditis, skin abscess, others as flags for drug abuse (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 14, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis Risk Still High After Invasive Procedures Infective Endocarditis Risk Still High After Invasive Procedures
The risk climbed after a range of common nondental invasive procedures in an analysis, inviting reappraisal of current conservative antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines, at least for some procedures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Now Health Group Inc. Recalls Select Now Real Food ® Zesty Sprouting Mix Because of Possible Health Risk
NOW Health Group, Inc. (NOW), of Bloomingdale, Illinois, is recalling its NOW Real Food ® Zesty Sprouting Mix – Product Code 7271, Lot #3031259 and Lot #3038165 – because its primary ingredient, Crimson Clover Seeds, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, a nd others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the ...
Source: Food and Drug Administration - June 21, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
