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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective ... , these bacteria ... #Causes #differential ... #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... remain negative ... PCR for specific pathogens ... #BloodCulture #Negative ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Bacterial culture ... range of enteric pathogens ... Breath test for bacterial ... above testing negative ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential