title: Endocarditis: the infected heart.
abstract: Endocarditis is a deadly infection that attacks the inner lining of the heart's chambers, septum, and valves.
authors.affiliation: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, Calif, USA.
authors.forename: Cathy A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology