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My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE ... therapy - Number one cause ... patient a surgical candidate ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Symptomatic mucosal infection ... infections include rare cases ... of endocarditis ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... - Management Algorithm ... exclude other causes ... - Screen for infection ... #Hepatitis #Management