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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... (Candida, Aspergillus ... Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... #Bacteria #Pathogens
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... /Aspergillus) / ... patient a surgical candidate ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... #negative #Endocarditis
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... or fungi (grows ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... ) and 18S ( fungi
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... staining #diagnosis #fungi ... #table
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Obtain blood cultures ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal