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SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... acronym for gram-negative ... bacteria that have ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... Gram-negative ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE # ... #Antibiotics
HECK YES - Mnemonic for Organisms with AmpC Resistance

H	Hafnia alvei
E	Enterobacter cloacae
C	Citrobacter freundii
K	Klebsiella aerogenes
Yes	Yersinia enterocolitica

Formerly SPICE /
Gram-negative bacteria ... to beta-lactam antibiotics ... #HECKYES #SPICE ... #SPACE #Bacteria ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Did they receive antibiotics ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... #Diagnosis #Management
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... 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 ... Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative ... peritonitis, and endocarditis ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
General Bacterial Antibiogram - Antibiotics and Spectrum of Coverage
Make sure you consult your local antibiogram!
VRE -
General Bacterial ... Antibiogram - Antibiotics ... POSITIVES - GRAM NEGATIVES ... ampicillin, amox-clav/amp-sulbactam ... #Pharmacology #Microbiology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup and Management ... Guidelines 1) Antibiotics ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... clinical concern for endocarditis ... Consider: Spine,
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Patients at risk for bacteremia ... , HD catheter, endocarditis ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... Surgical drainage - Antibiotics ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... • Coagulase-negative ... • IV Antibiotics ... • Persistent bacteremia ... #diagnosis #management