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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 ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #AmpC #Resistance ... #Antibiotics
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 ... #AmpC #Resistance ... #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 /
with AmpC Resistance ... Gram-negative bacteria ... to beta-lactam antibiotics ... #Antibiotics #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Although HACEK organisms ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
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 #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Endocarditis - Overview ... and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #cardiology