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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... requires special media ... ) • Infection with ... antimicrobials, clinical ... Diseases Fellows
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
It can be difficult to distinguish these three entities.
There are two diagnostic hints for further differentiation:
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infiltrative lung disease ... seen in: - (post) infection ... penicillamine) #Clinical ... MosaicAttenuation #Mosaic #Attenuation ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant