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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective ... endocarditis Bartonella ... #differential #diagnosis ... #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... Endocarditis Definite ... Immunologic phenomena • Micro ... #Endocarditis # ... diagnosis #major
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... microorganism (Culture ... fusiform gram-negative ... #canimorsus #microbiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... high index of clinical ... is required for diagnosis ... Frequent false-negative
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
to meningitis, endocarditis ... Myocarditis & culture-negative ... the key to the diagnosis ... infection should ... #photo
Janeway Lesions in Endocarditis seen on Physical Exam 

Dr Supradip Ghosh
@dr_supradip

36 year old male with history
Blood cultures growing ... sister shared these photos ... Infective Endocarditis ... could have been diagnosed ... #photo #dermatology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... antimicrobials, clinical ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
a patient with infective ... Blood cultures ( ... TTE negative but ... confirming our working diagnosis ... clinical #photo
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... following): (1) Clinical ... Positive effluent culture ... Microbiology: • ... Conncomitant catheter infection
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... dacryocystitis — infection ... cerebrospinal fluid were negative ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute