Bradley van Paridon

Ampicillin plus ceftriaxone was an effective treatment for penicillin-susceptible Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis compared with ampicillin plus gentamicin.

The apparent increase in risk for hemorrhagic stroke among patients with previous infective endocarditis was explained by the mediating factors of mechanical heart valve insertion, atrial fibrillation, and anticoagulation medication.

An increased risk for cardiovascular disease with ritonavir-boosted darunavir regimens for HIV was identified in a prospective multicenter study.

Findings confirm that cardiovascular complications related to commonly-administered, live viral vaccination are rare in adults.

Findings show that HIV status was associated with an increased rate of incidental carotid plaque, noncalcified plaque, and high-risk plaque.