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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... (Candida, Aspergillus ... Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... #Endocarditis #Bacteria ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
difficile (gut) • Fungi ... : Candida spp. ... Adenovirus, RSV • Fungi ... reactivation), RSV • Fungi ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
or fungi (grows ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... ) and 18S ( fungi ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

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