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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
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 ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
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
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 ... • Blood cultures ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
) • Fungal - Aspergillus ... , Blastomyces, Candida ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... staphylococci Culture ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
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