Question 1

can staphylococcal infection cause endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

Yes, big time: Staph endocarditis is a very big deal, often will rapidly destroy the valve, requiring surgical replacement of the valve; can have a high mortality rate despite optimal care.

Question 2

endocartitus staph infection 5 debridements flap surgery what precautions to take to heal?

Accepted Answer

Nutrition, pressure: Avoid direct pressure to flap area. Good nutrition is needed for proper and stable healing.Your doctor may continue oral antibiotics if needed.

Question 3

a friend of mine did a hvs m/c/s test the test result. culture after 24hrs at 37'c yielded moderate growth of staph spp, what could this be.

Accepted Answer

Staph flora: Staph flora are always there on the skin. Where was the culture taken from?  If it was urine culture you should talk to the dr.

Question 4

my dad has endocarditis, been unwell for months and got bad last week. hes been on iv antibiotics for 4 days m, how long should it take for him to notice a difference in feeling better?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: This is a question best answered by those who know the case well. There is no one size fits all response with so little information. The patients age, pre-illness health, origin of the endocarditis, &amp; other factors are variables that matter. Ask his treatment team.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of endocarditis?

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Fever, rash, others: Endocarditis (infectious) is when the heart and heart valves become colonized by bacteria. The most common symptoms are fever, rash, small hemorrhages under the finger nails, and  tender left flank from spleen enlargement. Along with these and most diagnostic are the presence of abnormal heart signs or murmurs.

Question 6

how would you know if you have endocarditis ?

Accepted Answer

Fever and murmer: Endocarditis refers to infection of any or all four heart valves. It can be bacterial, fungal or not an infection at all but an autoimmune  disorder. It is generally recognized when its discovered a patient with a fever also has a new heart murmur caused by vegetations, lumpy growths on the heart valves that have been seeded by bacteria that has gained entry into the usually sterile bloodstream

Question 7

could staph deplete your vision?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Most steph infections are on the skin, occasionally the lids but not in the eye socket or the eye itself.  There would be discomfort and symptoms of infection that need treatment in these circumstances.  Only if the infection got to the interior of the eye would there be any issue of vision changes.

Question 8

does a cough from endocarditis go away  if its not treated?

Accepted Answer

Endocarditis: Endocarditis, an infection of a heart valve, doesn't usually cause a cough by itself unless there is associated congestive heart failure or embolism to the lungs. Clearing up these complications could, in theory, get rid of the cough. I have experience with several cases of endocarditis, but cough wasn't part of the symptoms. Others may have more experience with it,however.

Question 9

is staph curable?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Antibiotics can effetively treat staph infections.

Question 10

how deadly is infective endocarditis?

Accepted Answer

Endocarditis: Infective Endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease cause by both bacteria/fungi infecting the inner lining of the heart (endocardium). It requires aggressive antibiotic/fungal treatment-but can also include surgery to repair/replace heart valves effected. The usual cause of death is congestive heart failure - neurologic complication are also often seen. Mortality can be 20-25% even with treatment.

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A friend of mine did a hvs m/c/s test the test result. culture after 24hrs at 37'c yielded moderate growth of staph spp, what could this be.

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My dad has endocarditis, been unwell for months and got bad last week. hes been on iv antibiotics for 4 days m, how long should it take for him to notice a difference in feeling better?

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What are the symptoms of endocarditis?

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