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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative ... infective endocarditis ... spp Although HACEK ... #Endocarditis # ... InfectiousDiseases
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
HACEK is the acronym ... fastidious Gram-negative ... which can also cause ... is caused by HACEK ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... but important causes ... Legionella spp Although HACEK ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
gallolyticus, HACEK ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Septic emboli cause ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases