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Approaching treatment of monomicrobial Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia (MEFsB)

Dr. Uday Gulati @udaygulati

#Enterococcus #faecalis #bacteremia #MEFsB #management #treatment
monomicrobial Enterococcus ... faecalis bacteremia (MEFsB ... udaygulati #Enterococcus ... faecalis #bacteremia #MEFsB
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... streptococci • Enterococcus ... epidermidis • Enterococcus ... Streptococcus • Enterococcus ... #Endocarditis #Algorithm
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... 6.5% NaCl(+): Enterococcus ... 6.5% NaCl(-): Non-Enterococcus ... identification #algorithm
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
patients with Enterococcus ... #endocarditis #Enterococcus
Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment of Common Microorganisms Causing Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis - IDSA 
Staphylococci, oxacillin susceptible
Staphylococci, oxacillin
oxacillin resistant Enterococcus ... penicillin susceptible Enterococcus
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
viridans - Enterococci ... Streptococci - Enterococci ... Staphylococcus aureus - Enterococci
General Algorithms for Assessment of the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) (Algorithms 1, 2 and 3)

Algorithm
General Algorithms ... Device (LVAD) (Algorithms ... 1, 2 and 3) Algorithm ... LVAD) Patient Algorithm ... troubleshooting Algorithm
Daptomycin  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Lipopeptide antibiotic – forms transmembrane channels and depolarizes cells.
MRSA, strep, and Enterococcus
Metabolic Pathways of Purple Urine Bag Syndrome: Adopted from chart originally published in Purple Urine Bag
Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
Linezolid Amp-S Enterococcus