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Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Cryptococcal Ag, Urine Histo ... Diseases Fellows ... #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
requires special media ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... Diseases Fellows ... #diagnosis #differential
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
cultures/serology: Serial ... valve pathology, History ... large infarct - Infectious ... Diseases Fellows ... #comparison #infective