Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a microbial infection of the endocardial surface of the heart — most often the valves — producing the characteristic lesion called a vegetation (a mass of platelets, fibrin, microorganisms and inflammatory cells). It is a favourite NEET PG topic because it ties together microbiology, the modified Duke criteria, classic peripheral signs (eponyms galore), echocardiography, antibiotic regi…