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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... (Candida, Aspergillus ... Histoplasma) - Culture ... streptococci - Culture ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #negative #Endocarditis
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... fastidious bacteria or fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
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 ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Blood cultures
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... #Differential #