bacterial endocarditis

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a bacterial infection of the inner lining of the heart, most often of the heart valves, characterized by fever, enlarged spleen, and heart murmur.

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Example Sentences

Infective endocarditis, also called bacterial endocarditis, is an infection caused by bacteria that enter the bloodstream and settle in the heart lining, a heart valve or a blood vessel.

From Science Daily

The allegations stemmed from a series of inspections conducted after an outbreak of bacterial endocarditis among Vecchione’s patients.

From Washington Times

By 9:08 p.m., he said, Corritore had been pronounced dead from sepsis due to bacterial endocarditis - an infection that had reached her heart.

From Washington Times

“If bacteria get under the gums and into the bloodstream, they can impact different organs that can cause conditions like bacterial endocarditis, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disease, diabetes, a lot of things,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lucas County Coroner’s Office ruled the death natural, but the cause of death was valvular heart disease because of bacterial endocarditis linked to IV drug abuse, meaning an infection entered the bloodstream and settled in her heart valve.

From Washington Times