| American Heart Association: 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. |
| Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis: Due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms: by American Heart Association. |
| Bacterial Endocarditis: Ernest G. Brookfield, M.D.(pediatrics) discusses this disease, what it is and what the causes are, complications, symptoms, tests and prevention. |
| Bacterial Endocarditis Presenting with Decreased Vision: A case study of a 31 year old man diagnosed in London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Children's Heart Center: A description of endocarditis and how we can prevent it. |
| Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis and Its Complications: American Heart Association Scientific Statement. |
| Endocarditis: Looks at this disease and gives the definition, causes, incidents and risk factor. Also covers culture-negative and infective endocarditis. |
| Heart Point: 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. |
| Non-infective Endocarditis: The Merck Manual: A look at the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. |
| On Health: An explanation along with discussion on symptoms, causes and treatments and complications for endocarditis. |
| Personal MD.com: Infective Endocarditis: 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: 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: Recommendations by the American Heart Association. |
| RxMed: Endocarditis: Details covered are what endocarditis is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosing and treatment, activity, complications and prognosis. |
| The Merck Manual: A look at endocarditis, the symptoms and signs, diagnosing, prognosis, prophylaxis, treatment, valve surgery, and response to treatment. |
| The University of New South Wales: Image of bacterial infection on mitral valve. Click on the image and get a further explanation. |
| Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis: Antibiotic treatment of adults with this disease due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms. |