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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... , these bacteria ... #Causes #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
and Clinical Clues ... Anaerobic Gram-negative ... bacteria Brucellosis ... Fungal spp. ... #Differential #
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... or fungi (grows ... but important causes ... PCR for specific pathogens ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... #Bacteria #Etiology ... #Differential # ... Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Pathogens