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HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
HACEK is the acronym ... is caused by HACEK ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HACEK #Organisms ... #Endocarditis
Endocarditis - Organisms
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #Endocarditis #HACEK #Typical #Organisms
Endocarditis - Organisms ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Endocarditis # ... HACEK #Typical #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... Bartonella spp ... Although HACEK ... culture #negative #Endocarditis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... , Brucella spp, ... Although HACEK ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Bacteria: Nocardia spp ... phenomena from endocarditis ... (staph, strep spp ... Diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Bacteria: Nocardia spp ... phenomena from endocarditis ... (staph, strep spp ... Diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... gallolyticus, HACEK ... Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ... #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases