Other locations are possible, such as septic arthritis, meningitis and acute endocarditis, but are very rare.

In acute endocarditis, due to the fulminant inflammation empirical antibiotic therapy is started immediately after the blood has been drawn for culture.

The Determination of the Infectious Nature of Acute Endocarditis (1930)

DARSKY-Richard H. of Larchmont, NY died on the morning of Thursday, November 16 of complications of acute endocarditis.

Other causes that have been put forward include acute pancreatitis provoked by "heavy alcohol consumption and a very rich meal", acute endocarditis, schistosomiasis brought on by Schistosoma haematobium, and porphyria.

It is less likely to lead to septic emboli than is acute endocarditis, but subacute endocarditis has a relatively slow process of infection and, if left untreated, can worsen for up to one year before it is fatal.

Endocarditis, Bacterial IE Endocarditis, Bacterial Acute Endocarditis, Bacterial Subacute Endocarditis, Prosthetic Valvular (PVA) Infective endocarditis is a bacterial infection of the inner lining of the heart muscle (endocardium).

He acquired a specific training in mitral valve repair and developed new surgical techniques in valve repair with Professor Carpentier, in particular he performed the first mitral valve repair in case of acute endocarditis and he published an article on innovative surgical procedures.

She knew that the police had been searching for some one upon whom to fasten the murder of a well known business man who had not been murdered at all, but who had had the lack of foresight to succumb to an attack of acute endocarditis in the hallway of the Farris place.