Original ArticleAcute Ischemic Stroke and Infections
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Infectious Endocarditis
Infectious endocarditis is an endovascular, microbial infection of the intracardiac structures (native or prosthetic) and of the large intrathoracic vessels1 resulting from a complex interaction among the microbial agent and the matrix molecules and platelets on the damaged endocardial surface. Turbulent flow, produced by congenital or acquired cardiac disease, damages the endothelium, predisposing to platelet and fibrin deposition. The resultant vegetation of an initially nonbacterial
Meningoencephalitides Complicated With Infectious Vasculitis
Cerebral infarction is a complication of perinatal and childhood meningitis (which is almost exclusively bacterial in immunocompetent children), with a reported frequency between 10%19 and 37%.20 The etiologic agents differ depending on patient age, climate, geography, and socioeconomic status. In the neonatal period (age 0-28 days), bacterial meningitis prevails over other etiologies, including group B streptococci, enteric gram-negative rods (Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella
Chronic Infections, Inflammation, and Atherosclerosis
Only 50% of cases of coronary artery disease and carotid arteriosclerosis can be explained by the usual risk factors of age, sex, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, and diabetes. Recently, it has been shown that C-reactive protein level is a stronger predictor of cardiovascular events than low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level.38 Chronic infection and the subsequent chronic inflammatory processes manifested by elevated levels of plasma fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and
Acute Infections Preceding Stroke
The overall reported prevalence of acute infections ranges from 18% to 40% in the month preceding the onset of acute ischemic stroke and from 10% to 40% in the week preceding stroke.39 The estimated relative risk of stroke after infection in the preceding month is reportedly between 1.8 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.6-3.6)51 and 9.0 (95% CI = 2.2-80.0).52 The risk of stroke seems to peak within 1 week of an acute infection, likely secondary to multiple immunohematologic alterations leading
Stroke-Associated Infections
Infections are the most common medical complications occurring during the admission of patients with stroke and are the leading cause of death in patients who have sustained stroke. The prevalence of chest infections is reportedly 11.2%-22%, and that of urinary tract infection is 16%-24%.62, 63 Poststroke pneumonia can result from invasive maneuvers, such as feeding tube placement,64 or aspiration of nasopharyngeal secretions caused by a decreased level of consciousness and reduced bulbar
Clinical Impact of Poststroke Infection
Stroke-related infections, particularly pneumonia, have been independently associated with poor stroke outcome and increased mortality.73, 74 Infection-related effects, such as fever,75 hypotension,76 and hypoxia,77 are expected to impair neuronal survival in the ischemic penumbra, and are recognized as additional predictors of poor outcome in stroke. Thus, prophylactic antimicrobial treatment is anticipated to reduce the stroke-related infection rate and improve stroke outcome. However, the
Conclusion and Future Considerations
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, infectious endocarditis remains a life-threatening infection with a significant risk for stroke. However, recently published American Heart Association guidelines on preventing infectious endocarditis support antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures involving soft tissue manipulation and mucosal perforation. For procedures involving the respiratory tract, infected skin, or musculoskeletal system, antibiotic prophylaxis is recommended only in
Acknowledgment
We thank Paul H. Dressel, BFA, for preparing the illustrations and Debra J. Zimmer, AAS CMA-A, for providing editorial assistance.
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