The frequency of IE caused by GNB has been modified in recent years. HACEK episodes
are no longer treated with ampicillin and aminoglycosides. In non-HACEK GNB-IE …

The spread of biofilms on medical implants represents one of the principal triggers of
persistent and chronic infections in clinical settings, and it has been the subject of many …

A Woman with Headache, Fever, and Respiratory Failure A 22-year-old woman with
headache and fever was transferred to the ICU for respiratory failure. Head CT was notable …

Infective endocarditis (IE) caused by bacteria within Haemophilus (excluding Haemophilus
influenzae), Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella and Kingella (HACEK) is rare. This …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon and has, in the past, been most often caused by
viridans group streptococci (VGS). Due to the indolent nature of these organisms, the phrase …

Introduction: We aimed to present the risk factors, clinical and laboratory findings, treatment
management, and risk factors for morbidity and mortality of infective endocarditis (IE) as well …

BACKGROUND Haemophilus parainfluenzae (HPI) belongs to the HACEK (Haemophilus
spp., Aggregatibacter spp., Cardiobacterium spp., Eikenella spp., and Kingella spp.) group …

Background Cardiobacterium hominis is a member of the HACEK group, which causes
infective endocarditis (IE) but is rarely associated with other infections. It is difficult to …

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is the chronic inflammation of the sinus cavities of the upper
respiratory tract, which can be caused by a disrupted microbiome. However, the role of the …

The environment of healthcare institutes (HCIs) potentially affects the internal microecology
of medical workers, which is reflected not only in the well-studied gut microbiome but also in …