Endocarditis Flashcards

1
Q

Patient with previous endocarditis and allergy to penicillin is going to undergo nephrostomy. Prophylaxis.

A

None!

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2
Q

Prototypic lesion of IE

A

vegetation

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3
Q

HACEK organisms

A
Haemophilus
Aggregatibacter
A actinomccetemcomitans
Cardiobacterium
Eikenella
Kingella
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4
Q

Injection use endocarditis affects

A

trocuspid

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5
Q

___% of IE patients have negative blood cultures. Cause?

A

5-15%

1) prior antibiotic use
2) fastidious organisms

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6
Q

MC cause of native valve endocarditis
Community accrued?
Health care associated

A

1) community= streptococci

2) health care= staph aureus

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