Introduction: The area of ​​this research includes the pandemic infection called COVID 19, according to studies from several countries the factors associated with severe presentation include age over 65 years and comorbidities such as cancer, asthma, hypertension and heart disease. Objective: to describe risk factors associated with mortality in a cohort of Colombian patients hospitalized for COVID 19. Materials and Methods: Retrospective, observational, analytical study of patients hospitalized for COVID 19 who required the use of supplemental oxygen and who presented high inflammatory markers or poor prognosis, in the Hospitalization and Intensive Care Unit services in a third level center in Bogotá (Colombia) during the period from March to August 2020. Results: 214 patients were included. The age presented a mean of 58.2 years standard deviation 15.29. 60.2% were men and 39.7% w...

Infective endocarditis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the endocardium secondary to the entry of pathogens into the circulation, which may include bacteria, fungi and even viruses. Its etiology may vary among microorganisms; however, Enterococcus faecalis bacteria is the third most frequent, after S. aureus and S. pyogenes. For each of these causative agents of the disease, it is necessary to assess the appropriate treatment aimed at eradicating the microorganism, based on the international guidelines of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), institutional parameters and local epidemiology. We present the case of a 44-year-old man of African descent with no comorbidities, whose only significant history includes dental procedures in the context of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis. With this case, we aim to give visibility to the causative microorganism and the...