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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... • Soft tissue infections ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
score to predict endocarditis ... Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia ... • Origin of infection ... DENOVA #score #endocarditis ... Enterococcus #faecalis #bacteremia
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Diagnosis: • Non-Infectious ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... take 48 hrs for infections ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... lines, osteo, endocarditis
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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of Staph Aureus Bacteremia ... • CNS Infections ... ) • Infective endocarditis ... Staph #Aureus #Bacteremia
Non-Infective Endocarditis - Pathophysiology
Non-infective Endocarditis Pathophysiology:
 • Valves usually undamaged - Etiology poorly understood but thought
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... Non-infective Endocarditis ... endothelium is common → Bacteria ... over clusters of bacteria ... and failure - Infectious
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Common Infections ... Pyelonephritis B - Bacteremia ... Complications: Endocarditis ... Encephalitis #Infections
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
skin/soft tissue infections ... more for MRSA bacteremia ... /endocarditis (due
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... • Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... history of prior infections ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Brain and Lung Infections ... • Bacteria: Strep ... phenomena from endocarditis ... Coccidioides Infectious ... #Brain #Lung #Infections
Aminoglycosides  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Amikacin, Streptomycin -30S inhibitor (all IV)
Spectrum: Extremely efficacious vs.
gram negative infections ... suspected (pneumonia, bacteremia ... urinary tract infections ... effect (mainly in endocarditis