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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Eg: C. burnetii ... Fungal (Histoplasma/Aspergillus ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Negative #BloodCultures
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infective Endocarditis ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... special stains (e.g ... ID_fellows #BCNIE #BloodCulture ... #Endocarditis #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment