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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... negative #Infective ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
 •
Complications of Staph Aureus ... Infections • Septic pulmonary ... (0.9-5.5%) • Infective ... 6% - 24%) - Prosthetic ... Wooten #Staph #Aureus
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective ... disease • Systemic infection ... Culture-negative Prosthetic ... Diphtheroids Prosthetic ... Endocarditis #Algorithm #Infective
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
Management of Prosthetic ... Joint Infection ... (PJI) Duration ... practice - S.aureus ... #Prosthetic #Joint
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
vascular - pulmonary ... embolus I = infection ... - pulmonary abscess ... fungal, staph aureus ... - CPAM - pulmonary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
valvular disease • Prosthetic ... Aureus • S. ... Influenza Prosthetic ... Staphylococcus aureus ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
 -
Pulmonary Renal ... Infections: Hantavirus infection ... Disseminated S. aureus ... infection, ARDS ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
likely to cause pulmonary ... infection. ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium chelonae - Infection ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
thrombophlebitis, IE, infection ... Bacteremia: • S. aureus ... of metastatic infection ... Management #Duration #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
valvular disease • Prosthetic ... Aureus, S. ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... prosthetic valve ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases