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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Endocarditis ... (Candida, Aspergillus ... Histoplasma) - Culture ... #Endocarditis #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective ... endocarditis Bartonella ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... #negative #Endocarditis
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with Infective ... Endocarditis (IE ... Fungal (Histoplasma/Aspergillus ... patient a surgical candidate ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... fastidious bacteria or fungi ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... #Endocarditis #