| D007121 |
Immunocompetence |
The ability of lymphoid cells to mount a humoral or cellular immune response when challenged by antigen. |
Competence, Immunologic,Immunologic Competence,Immunological Competence,Competence, Immunological |
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| D008943 |
Mitral Valve |
The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. |
Bicuspid Valve,Bicuspid Valves,Mitral Valves,Valve, Bicuspid,Valve, Mitral,Valves, Bicuspid,Valves, Mitral |
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| D004697 |
Endocarditis, Bacterial |
Inflammation of the ENDOCARDIUM caused by BACTERIA that entered the bloodstream. The strains of bacteria vary with predisposing factors, such as CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; or intravenous drug use. |
Bacterial Endocarditides,Bacterial Endocarditis,Endocarditides, Bacterial |
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| D005260 |
Female |
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Females |
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| D006350 |
Heart Valve Prosthesis |
A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material. |
Prosthesis, Heart Valve,Cardiac Valve Prosthesis,Cardiac Valve Prostheses,Heart Valve Prostheses,Prostheses, Cardiac Valve,Prostheses, Heart Valve,Prosthesis, Cardiac Valve,Valve Prostheses, Cardiac,Valve Prostheses, Heart,Valve Prosthesis, Cardiac,Valve Prosthesis, Heart |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000368 |
Aged |
A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. |
Elderly |
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| D016459 |
Prosthesis-Related Infections |
Infections resulting from the implantation of prosthetic devices. The infections may be acquired from intraoperative contamination (early) or hematogenously acquired from other sites (late). |
Prosthesis Related Infection,Prosthesis-Related Infection,Infections, Prosthesis-Related,Infection, Prosthesis Related,Prosthesis Related Infections,Related Infection, Prosthesis,Related Infections, Prosthesis |
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| D016905 |
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections |
Infections caused by bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method. |
Bacterial Infections, Gram-Negative,Infections, Gram-Negative Bacterial,Bacterial Infection, Gram-Negative,Gram Negative Bacterial Infections,Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection,Infection, Gram-Negative Bacterial |
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| D020621 |
Ochrobactrum anthropi |
A species of gram-negative, obligately aerobic rods. Motility occurs by peritrichous flagella. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
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