| The second patient was an 85-year-old man who suffered from infective endocarditis involving an aortic prosthetic valve. |
| Infection in this population often results in central nervous system involvement and septicemia, but may include pneumonia and endocarditis. |
| Streptococci and enterococci are the most frequent pathogens causing infective endocarditis. |
| The diagnosis of subclinical valvulitis and valvulopathy influences the secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever and endocarditis. |
| Causes of chronic mitral regurgitation include infective endocarditis, degenerative valvular disease and rheumatic fever. |
| Other conditions that increase the risk of embolism include mitral stenosis, and endocarditis. |
