Guide To The Symptoms Of Endocarditis

Fever And Chills

Most individuals affected by endocarditis experience a fever and chills. There are two main reasons why this commonly appears in individuals with infections like endocarditis caused by harmful pathogens. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites have different preferences when it comes to their environment and how well they can thrive in it. Some pathogens cannot perform their reproductive and colonization functions in a hyperthermic environment. The body implements this defense mechanism to all pathogens that are in the process of making the body their new home. Not only does this help create an environment where the pathogen has trouble reproducing, but it has also been shown to have certain influences on the immune system components themselves. White blood cells called T-cells are part of the immune system and work to destroy other cells that are malignant or infected by pathogens. Recent studies have proven a hyperthermic environment enhances the activity of these T-cells. It is the immune system signaling the brain to raise the core temperature of the body that causes patients to have a fever and chills.

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