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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and ... • Soft tissue infections ... #Differential #Microbiology
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... - Infective vs ... disease • Systemic infection ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Endocarditis ... #Algorithm #Infective
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... spread of the Gram-negative ... symptomatic genital infection ... Disseminated #Gonococcal #Infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Estimated Timeline for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Relative to Symptom Onset

#COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #PCR #Serology #Antibodies #Antibody
of SARS-CoV-2 Infection ... Relative to Symptom ... Antibodies #Antibody #Laboratory
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis # ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... large infarct - Infectious ... #comparison #infective
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... • Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Typhus, gram-negative ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... arthritis • Infective ... • Sub-acute infective ... endocarditis Non-Infectious
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... cough (30% cases) Laboratory ... #Anaplasma #Infection ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Hepatitis B Virus Serology and Interpretation
HBsAg - Anti-HBs - Anti-HBc - HBeAg - Anti-HBe
 - Acute
replication - Inactive ... level) or HBeAg-negative ... less commonly, infection ... Interpretation #diagnosis #laboratory