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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
(Aspergillus, Candida ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #diagnosis #differential
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... sinus • Sputum culture ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... #diagnosis #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines ... likely underlying cause ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... #Sepsis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... e.g., <50%), ESC guidelines ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #treatment
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
of endocarditis ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis ... #management #fungemia ... #microbiology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Parvovirus B19 • Candida ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... meningitis • Guidelines ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management