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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... infective endocarditis ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology #CNIE
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
fastidious bacteria or fungi ... but important causes ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... bacteria) and 18S ( fungi ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... Native Valve - Acute ... • HACEK • Culture-negative ... Gram-negative bacilli • Fungi ... Gram-negative bacilli • Fungi
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... septated hyphae, acute ... Management #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... and paralysis, acute ... • Chlorella Fungi ... Soil-related endemic fungi ... cause primary pulmonary