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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... (IE) Has Negative ... non-bacterial pathogen ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Capnocytophaga Pathogen ... infections • Gram-negative ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... specificity of PCR ... Treatment: • 50%
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
Psittacosis Pathogen ... intracellular gram negative ... antibody test • PCR ... danger of aerosol) Treatment ... first line of treatment
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... C. difficile PCR ... range of enteric pathogens ... above testing negative ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
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 ... specific pathogens ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Susceptibilities, Negative ... Catheters (CVL/PICC ... clinical concern for endocarditis ... #candidiasis #treatment
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
probability) and negative ... (~0.5%) and a negative ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... awaiting an HSV PCR
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... • Resistant pathogens ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment ... infection #Management #Algorithm