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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... epidermidis - Gram-negative ... ) - Culture negative ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Conjunctival Petechiae: Conjunctival petechiae, in this case secondary to endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
case secondary to endocarditis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #UCSDH
Vasculitis: In this instance, the vasculitic skin lesions were secondary to Haemophilus endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer,
to Haemophilus endocarditis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #UCSDH
Osler's Nodes: Painful, erythematous nodules associated with bacterial endocarditis. 
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
with bacterial endocarditis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #OslersNodes #UCSDH
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
fastidious Gram-negative ... cause infective endocarditis ... less than 3% of endocarditis ... More commonly endocarditis ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... #Endocarditis # ... InfectiousDiseases ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Janeway Lesions: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm of this patient's hand. Frequently
associated with
with bacterial endocarditis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #UCSDH
Janeway Lesion: Flat, painless, erythematous lesions seen on the palm of this patient's hand. While
frequently associated
with bacterial endocarditis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #UCSDH
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Infective Endocarditis ... Mnemonic Fungal endocarditis ... / pSeudomonas endocarditis ... cardiothoracic #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Infective Endocarditis: Modified Duke Criteria
Clinical Criteria: 
1. Two major criteria 
2. One major and three minor
Infective Endocarditis ... Duke Criteria Clinical ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Endocarditis #