If an individual's endocarditis is caused by an infection with streptococcus bacteria, they can develop an infection in the kidneys called proliferative glomerulonephritis.

Endocarditis and myocarditis are conditions seen worldwide with considerable morbidity and mortality. Despite the improvements in diagnostic technologies, clinical diagnosis remains crucial as ...

The Duke criteria for endocarditis are summarized below. These were originally proposed in 1994 to help establish the diagnosis of endocarditis. Two major and one minor criteria are needed to ...