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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... #differential # ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Pathogens and Clinical Clues ... Anaerobic Gram-negative ... bacteria Brucellosis ... Fungal spp. ... Arthritis #Pathogens #Differential
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... difficile (gut) • Fungi ... Infections #Timeline #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Native and ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... #Bacteria #Etiology ... #Differential # ... Microbiology #Diagnosis
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Effusion - Differential ... Parvovirus • Bacterial ... Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... #cardiology
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... - Differential ... Cytomegalovirus • HIV Bacterial ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... #Cardiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... or fungi (grows ... but important causes ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Schistosomiasis • Bacterial ... Treponema pallidum • Fungal ... #Myocarditis #differential ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis
 - Epidemiology
 - Clinical Presentation
 - Differential Diagnosis
  • Infectious: Viral,
Pericarditis - Differential ... Infectious: Viral, Bacterial ... , Fungal • Malignant ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... Etiology: • Bacterial ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology