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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... , Candida), Mycoplasma ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... but important causes ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... , Candida), Mycoplasma ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Septic emboli cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases