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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
(Candida, Aspergillus ... Histoplasma) - Culture ... streptococci - Culture ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Consistent with Candida ... other hyaline fungi ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... septations #pathology #atlas
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
other hyaline fungi ... yeasts #fungal #fungi ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology ... #pathology #atlas
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... exceptions are Aspergillus ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #staining #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Pathology • Candida ... Fungal #Pathology #clinical ... #microscopy #table ... #atlas #key #comparison
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
antimicrobials, clinical ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... yeasts #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #fungi # ... microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Microscopic examination of vaginal samples. A, Normal saline wet mount showing a clump of three normal
Microscopic examination ... showing numerous Candida ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Candidiasis #Comparison ... #Table