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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and ... • Soft tissue infections ... #Differential #Microbiology
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Grouped by gram negative ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... fungi #fungal #clinical
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
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Bacteremia • CNS Infections ... ) • Infective endocarditis ... - Native valve ... arthritis - Native ... joint (28-35%) ID
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
on Culture and Microscopy ... & reverse) 2) microscopic ... Eye infections are ... Fusarium #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Osler's Nodes in a patient with infective endocarditis

67yo presents with R occipital intraparenchymal hemorrhage (IPH) attributed
with infective endocarditis ... develops fever and ID ... TTE negative but ... phenomena due to endocarditis ... #clinical #photo
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... large infarct - Infectious
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... cultures remain negative ... antimicrobials, clinical ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Non-Infective Endocarditis ... NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis ... Vegetations may be microscopic ... high index of clinical ... - Infectious Diseases
Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology, screening/diagnosis, clinical syndromes, treatment, and other notes

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile
Mycoplasma genitalium: microbiology ... screening/diagnosis, clinical ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... genitalium #mgen #microbiology