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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... negative vs gram positive ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Bloodcx #bcx #
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
phenomena • Micro: + bcxs ... evidence of active infection ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #Duke ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... are positive in ... cases Culture Positive ... Glomerulonephritis DDX