See also:

• Health: Conditions and Diseases: Infectious Diseases: Bacterial  (350)

• American Heart Association - Details as to what bacterial endocarditis is, how it occurs, who is at risk, what procedures carry the greatest risks, prevention, and shows a wallet card to carry if there is a risk.
• Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis - Due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms: by American Heart Association.
• Bacterial Endocarditis - Ernest G. Brookfield, M.D.(pediatrics) discusses this disease, what it is and what the causes are, complications, symptoms, tests and prevention.
• Children's Heart Center - A description of endocarditis and how we can prevent it.
• Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis and Its Complications - American Heart Association Scientific Statement.
• Heart Point - A look at endocarditis, explaining what it is, who should take antibiotics for dental and certain other procedures, and cardiac conditions associated with the risk.
• MedlinePlus: Endocarditis - Looks at this disease and gives the definition, causes, incidents and risk factor. Also covers culture-negative and infective endocarditis.
• On Health - An explanation along with discussion on symptoms, causes and treatments and complications for endocarditis.
• Personal MD.com: Infective Endocarditis - James Beckerman M.D. looks at the causes, signs, symptoms, complications, treatment and prevention. Also a visual chart showing risk factors.
• Preventing Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Guidelines - February 1, 1998 - American Family Physician - An explanation of what this disease is and who is at risk. Also detailed guidelines for the procedures requiring antibiotic prophylaxis and the dosage and type required.
• Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis - Recommendations by the American Heart Association.
• RxMed: Endocarditis - Details covered are what endocarditis is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosing and treatment, activity, complications and prognosis.
• Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis - Antibiotic treatment of adults with this disease due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms.
• The University of New South Wales - Image of bacterial infection on mitral valve. Click on the image and get a further explanation.