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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... patient a surgical candidate ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Algorithm - Adult ... Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... Protocol #Shapiro #Indications
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... suspect right-sided endocarditis ... spleen, brain) Indications ... • Aggressive management ... criticalcare #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... staphylococci Culture ... • Blood cultures ... #diagnosis #management
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Susceptibilities, Negative Cultures ... clinical concern for endocarditis ... IDSA #Guidelines #Management ... #candida #candidiasis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Bacterial culture ... Adjust IS medications ... #Algorithm #Transplant
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... Algorithm • Temperature ... Obtain blood cultures ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... electrolytes, blood culture ... Alternative medications ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Candida Glabrata ... antibacterial medications ... rare cases of endocarditis ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management