title: Alcoholism. An important but unemphasized factor predisposing to infective endocarditis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology