Open AccessAssessment of pathogenesis of infective endocarditis by plasma IgG antibody titer test against periodontal bacteria
Author(s) -
Isoshima Daichi,
Yamashiro Keisuke,
Matsunaga Kazuyuki,
Shinobe Michitaka,
Nakanishi Nagako,
Nakanishi Izumi,
Omori Kazuhiro,
Yamamoto Tadashi,
Takashiba Shogo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1066
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , titer , periodontitis , antibody , endocarditis , pathogenesis , antibody titer , bacteria , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathogenic bacteria , immunoglobulin g , biology , genetics
Key Clinical Message Oral bacteria cause infective endocarditis ( IE ), so severe periodontitis is thought to be high risk for IE . We suggest the identification of high‐risk patients by an IgG antibody titer test against periodontal bacteria might become common screening test.