Endocarditis Pathology. ID#: 851 Description: Gross pathology of subacute bacterial endocarditis involving mitral valve. Left ventricle of heart has been opened to show mitral valve fibrin vegetations due to infection with Haemophilus parainfluenzae. Autopsy. Content Providers(s): CDC/Dr. Edwin P. Ewing, Jr. Creation Date: 1972 Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions. As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited and notified in any public or private usage of this image. http://phil.cdc.gov/PHIL_Images/02122002/00007/PHIL_851_lores.jpg. Not altered. Public Domain
Endocarditis Endocarditis is inflammation of the endocardium. Endocarditis is typically brought on by a bacterial infection. Streptococcus viridans is the most frequent cause of endocarditis. Streptococcus viridans is a low-virulence bacteria that spreads to damaged valves. Damaged cardiac valves are…
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