title: [Infectious endocarditis in "injection" drug users. Part 2. Clinical feature, diagnosis, treatment].
abstract: This review focuses on the importance and specific features of infectious endocarditis (EC) in injection drug users. Etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, and treatment of EC are described. Its prevalence, etiological variants, and clinical course are considered in patients of different age groups depending on microflora composition. Analysis of clinical symptoms of different variants of EC, diagnostic criteria and relevant laboratory and instrumental tools is presented. The authors emphasize priority of antibacterial treatment in the system of combine therapy of EC and propose its most rational strategies.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Filipenko
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Dragoman
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents