Avtor/Urednik		Pikelj, F
Naslov		Zdravljenje infekcijskega endokarditisa
Prevedeni naslov		Treatment of infective endocarditis
Tip		članek
Vir		Med Razgl
Vol. in št.		Letnik 34, št. 4
Leto izdaje		1995
Obseg		str. 513-21
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Because of its anatomic and pathogenetic charasteristics infective endocarditis represents a special therapeutic problem. Even in cases responding well to the given antibiotic therapy, it often takes several weeks to destroy causative agents in endocardial vegetations. Proper choice of antibiotics, as well as appropriate dose and length of treatment are therefore essential to favourable outcome. The paper presents the basic principles of various treatment modalities, including empirical and specific drug therapy, surgery and treatment on an outpatient basis. The author stresses the importance of characteristic symptoms and signs of the disease. It is equally important to keep informed about the statistics of the results of treatment of infective endocarditis, which before the advent of antibiotics was always fatal.
Deskriptorji		ENDOCARDITIS ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL TREATMENT OUTCOME