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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe condition with high in-hospital mortality.
  • Heart valve dysfunction, affecting both native and prosthetic valves, is a primary complication of IE.
  • Understanding IE's causes, progression, and associated factors is crucial for effective management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the causes and clinical course of infective endocarditis.
  • To examine the role of concomitant infectious foci and microbiota in IE development.
  • To discuss diagnostic challenges and mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction in IE.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review analyzing modern diagnostic principles, including the Duke criteria.
  • Examination of normobiotic microbiota identification using blood culture and PCR.
  • Analysis of research on the contribution of anaerobic bacteria, fungi, and viruses to IE.

Main Results:

  • Concomitant infectious foci significantly influence IE formation and development.
  • Normobiotic microbiota, obligate anaerobes, fungi, and viruses contribute to IE.
  • Pathogen metabolic activity, biofilms, and enzyme production lead to cardiac dysfunction (stenosis, regurgitation) and immune evasion.

Conclusions:

  • IE pathogenesis is complex, involving diverse microorganisms and host-pathogen interactions.
  • Cardiac dysfunction results from direct microbial effects and inflammatory responses.
  • Accurate diagnosis and understanding of IE mechanisms are vital for improving patient outcomes.