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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Differential #Microbiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... peritonitis, and endocarditis ... Meningitis 10-14 days, Endocarditis ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology
Major Brain Complications of Endocarditis
Abscess:
 • May be macro or micro and occur at site of
Complications of Endocarditis ... Abscess: • May be macro ... or micro and occur ... due to direct bacterial ... caseyalbin #endocarditis
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
#Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Cryptococcus ... fungi #fungal #clinical
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... culture #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Osler's Nodes: Painful, erythematous nodules associated with bacterial endocarditis. 
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
associated with bacterial ... endocarditis. ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical
Janeway Lesions: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm of this patient's hand. Frequently
associated with
associated with bacterial ... endocarditis. ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... Janeway #Lesions #Endocarditis
Janeway Lesion: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm of this patient's hand. While
frequently associated
associated with bacterial ... endocarditis, in ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... Janeway #Lesions #Endocarditis
Sputum culture from a patient with Strongyloides hyperinfection.  The larvae burrow through the agar tracking
agar tracking bacteria ... strongyloidiasis #clinical ... culture #agar #microbiology
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis ... known as: Non-bacterial ... thrombotic endocarditis ... high index of clinical