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

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative ... genes known as AmpC ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... Bacteria #Organisms #AmpC ... #Resistance #Antibiotics
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... • Native and ... for TPN) and antibiotic ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... • Coagulase-negative ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • IV Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... #Differential #