Cardiac infections Flashcards
Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms on the endocardial surface, within the endocardium, within the myocardium, and/or on the prosthetic material within the cardiac structure
Infective endocarditis
Causes of bacteremia potentially leading to infective endocarditis
Oro-dental extraction/surgery
Respiratory tract intubation/scope
GI tract scope/biopsy
Urinary tract scope/surgery
IVDU
AV fistula
Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to indwelling catheter, AV fistula, or hemodialysis
S aureus
S epidermidis –> coagulase negative
Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to dental procedure
Strep viridans
HACEK
Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to GI procedure
Enterococcus species
Strep gallotycius/bovis
Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to urinary tract procedure
Enterococcus species
Potential pathogens in infective endocarditis related to IVDU
S aureus
Pseudomonas
Candida
Virulence factors of Strep viridans that contribute to infective endocarditis
Dextran
FimA –> surface adhesins
Virulence factors of S epidermidis that contribute to infective endocarditis
Glycocalyx and slime layer –> adhesion
Common pathogens in prosthetic valve endocarditis within 2 mos of surgery
Strep epidermidis
S aureus
Gram negative aerobic bacilli
Candida
Common pathogens in prosthetic valve endocarditis that develops >2 mos after surgery
S epidermidis
Strep viridans
HACEK
Constitutional symptoms of infective endocarditis
Fever, chills, rigors
Malaise
Weight loss
Night sweats
Myalgias
Cardiac symptoms of infective endocarditis
New or changing murmur
Arrhythmia (heart block)
HF (valve insufficiency)
Major modified duke’s criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis
2 positive blood cultures
Positive echocardiogram
New valvular regurgitation
Minor modified duke’s criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis
Predisposing heart condition of IVDU
Fever
Vascular phenomenon
Immunologic phenomenon
Microbiological evidence of positive blood culture not meeting criteria
Amount of Duke’s criteria needed for diagnosis of infective endocarditis
2 major OR 1 major and 3 minor OR 5 minor
Bacteria that can contaminate blood cultures
Staph epidermidis
When to suspect endocarditis when
blood culture is negative
Recent antibiotic therapy or consider non-bacterial endocarditis
Gram positive cocci in chains. Alpha hemolysis on blood agar with greenish discoloration. Catalase negative. Optochin resistant. Resistant to bile.
Strep viridans
Gram positive cocci in pairs and short chains, with acute angles. Usually non-hemolytic and catalase negative. Grows in 6.5% NaCl and tolerates 40% bile. Hydrolyzes esculin.
Enterococcus species –> fecalis and faecium
Gram positive cocci in clusters. Beta hemolysis of blood agar with golden colonies. Coagulase and catalase positive.
S aureus
Gram positive cocci in clusters. Beta hemolysis of blood agar with golden colonies. Coagulase negative and catalase positive.
S epidermidis
HACEK –> slow/difficult to culture
Hemphilus
Aggregatibacter
Cardiobacterium
Eikenella
Kingella
Group of bacteria that are all gram negative baccilli/coccobacilli and part of normal oro-dental flora. All are fastidious and may be missed on routine blood cultures.
HACEK bacterias