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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... ribosomal RNA PCR ... - PCR for ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
-40% of cases, median ... infection: - Focal ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Involves large and medium ... vasculitis vs infection ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM