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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... (Candida, Aspergillus ... Histoplasma) - Culture ... negative #Infective ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... Consistent with Candida ... other hyaline fungi ... #microbiology #differential ... septations #pathology #atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... yeasts #fungal #fungi ... #microbiology #differential ... #pathology #atlas
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... negative infective ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... BCNIE #Causes #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... pathology #clinical #atlas ... #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
fastidious bacteria or fungi ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... bacteria) and 18S ( fungi ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... • Pathogens: Candida ... invasive fungal infection ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison