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American Heart Association - http://216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11078
Details as to what bacterial endocarditis is, how it occurs, who is at risk, what procedures carry the greatest risks, prevention, and shows a wallet card to carry if there is a risk.

Bacterial Endocarditis - http://www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/chaser/article2.html
Ernest G. Brookfield, M.D.(pediatrics) discusses this disease, what it is and what the causes are, complications, symptoms, tests and prevention.

Children's Heart Center - http://www.childrensheartcenter.org/hearthealth/endoprop.html
A description of endocarditis and how we can prevent it.

Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis and Its Complications - http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/98/25/2936
American Heart Association Scientific Statement.

Heart Point - http://www.heartpoint.com/endocarditis.html
A look at endocarditis, explaining what it is, who should take antibiotics for dental and certain other procedures, and cardiac conditions associated with the risk.

MedlinePlus: Endocarditis - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001098.htm
Looks at this disease and gives the definition, causes, incidents and risk factor. Also covers culture-negative and infective endocarditis.

Non-infective Endocarditis - http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch077/ch077c.html
The Merck Manual: A look at the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

On Health - http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/Endocarditis-Topic-Overview
An explanation along with discussion on symptoms, causes and treatments and complications for endocarditis.

Personal MD.com: Infective Endocarditis - http://www.personalmd.com/news/inf_endo_041100.shtml
James Beckerman M.D. looks at the causes, signs, symptoms, complications, treatment and prevention. Also a visual chart showing risk factors.

Preventing Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Guidelines - February 1, 1998 - American Family Physician - http://www.aafp.org/afp/980201ap/taubert.html
An explanation of what this disease is and who is at risk. Also detailed guidelines for the procedures requiring antibiotic prophylaxis and the dosage and type required.

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11086
Recommendations by the American Heart Association.

RxMed: Endocarditis - http://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b1.illness/b1.1.illnesses/ENDOCARDITIS%20(BACTERIAL%20OR%20INFECTIVE).htm
Details covered are what endocarditis is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosing and treatment, activity, complications and prognosis.

The Merck Manual - http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch077/ch077a.html
A look at endocarditis, the symptoms and signs, diagnosing, prognosis, prophylaxis, treatment, valve surgery, and response to treatment.

The University of New South Wales - http://web.med.unsw.edu.au/pathmus/m1004089.htm
Image of bacterial infection on mitral valve. Click on the image and get a further explanation.

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