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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... negative infective ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... , Candida), Mycoplasma ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... • Infection with ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... , Candida), Mycoplasma
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... bacilli - Fungi (Candida ... , Aspergillus, Histoplasma ... ) - Culture negative ... negative #Infective
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Negative Blood Cultures ... Fungal (Histoplasma/Aspergillus ... patient a surgical candidate ... Ahmed_HBabiker #Infective
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
GMS stain and culture ... granulomatous fungal infection ... Non-dermatophytes: Aspergillus ... Fungal infection ... clinical #photo #microscopy