4. Night Sweats
Some patients dealing with endocarditis infection may experience night sweats. The patient may sweat while they sleep, soaking the bedsheets, without ever waking up during the course of the night. Medical science is still at a loss to explain the exact cause of these night sweats.
However, some experts believe that they may have something to do with the nocturnal fever that’s caused by transient bacteremia. Treating this bacterium requires the same antibiotic medications that the doctors use to address the endocarditis infection.
Patients may start to recover 24-hours after the administration of antibiotic treatment. In some cases, the patient may experience such severe depletion, that they need to take the medication along with an IV bag to replace lost body fluids and minerals from the excessive sweating.
It’s vital that the patient remains hydrated, and maintains their mineral and electrolyte balance – failure to retain enough fluids during the infection may lead to seizures and death.