[Bacterial endocarditis with lumbar spondilodiscitis: two new cases (author's transl)].
1979
J Lucas, and
J Helias, and
J F Godin, and
M Chupin, and
G Dabouis, and
B Charbonnel
UI
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D007249
Inflammation
A pathological process characterized by injury or destruction of tissues caused by a variety of cytologic and chemical reactions. It is usually manifested by typical signs of pain, heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function.
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.