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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... classically listed under BCNIE ... , these bacteria ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... , these bacteria ... #BloodCulture #Negative ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Reference - Treatment ... Duration Gram Negative ... at 24 hours are negative ... #Treatment #Management ... #Duration #infectiousdiseases
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative ... aquatic injury • Bacteremia ... blood cultures Treatment ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases ... #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... • Persistent bacteremia ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
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infectious despite negative ... some experimental treatment ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #Urology #InfectiousDiseases