Infective Endocarditis Infographic
This infographic highlights basic information about infective endocarditis alongside an anatomical image of a human heart.
Infective Endocarditis
- Infective endocarditis is a life-threatening inflammation of the heart's chambers and valves that can be difficult and expensive to treat.
- Like hepatitis and HIV, infective endocarditis can be caused by using needles that are not sterile.
- Infective endocarditis associated with injection drug use can be prevented by:
- Providing harm reduction services, including access to sterile injection equipment and promoting safer injection practices [Illustration of two capped, sterile syringes are shown.]
- Increasing access to treatment for substance use disorders [Illustration of a prescription medication bottle is shown.]
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