Cardio

Question 1

Culture negative endocarditis?

Answer 1

coxiella burnetti, chlamydia, bartonella and legionella

Question 2

Endocarditis caused by bowel malignancy?

Answer 2

strep gallolyticus (AKA bovis)

Question 3

Endocarditis caused by disease or procedure to the gut?

Answer 3

enterococcus faecalis

Question 4

Staph epidermidis endocarditis is treated with?

Answer 4

vancomycin and gentamicin

Question 5

Endocarditis caused by dental procedure?

Answer 5

strep viridans

Question 6

Strep viridans endocarditis is treated with?

Answer 6

benzylpenicillin IV and gentamicin

Question 7

Endocarditis in native or prosthetic valves?

Answer 7

staph aureus or staph epidermidis

Question 8

Enterococci endocarditis is treated with?

Answer 8

amoxicillin or vancomycin
with
gentamicin

Question 9

Staph Aureus endocarditis is treated with?

Answer 9

flucloxacillin IV

Question 10

What criteria is used for diagnosis of infective endocarditis?

Answer 10

Duke criteria

Question 11

Explain what the HACEK group is?

Answer 11

basically a group of organisms that are difficult to grow and unusual cause of endocarditis