Infectious agents Flashcards
Second most common cause of community acquired endocarditis
Alpha-hemolytic strep (s. viridins)
Most common cause of community acquired endocarditis
staph aureus (minority MRSA)
Most common cause of nosocomial infectious endocarditis
Staph aureus (majority MRSA)
Second most common cause of nosocomial acquired endocarditis
alpha-hemolytic strep (s. viridins)
Most common infectious agent of endocarditis on a native valve
strep viridins
Most common cause of endocarditis of a prosthetic valve
Staph epidermitis
Most common infectious agent in endocarditis of IV drug users
Staph aureus
Most common cause of endocarditis of alcoholics
oral anaerobes
Most common infectious agent of endocarditis in people with colon cancer
strep bovis
Most common infectious agent in myocarditis
coxsackie virus
