Endocarditis Flashcards
1
Q
What valves are susceptible?
A
IV drugs users, prosthetic valves, native valves (rheumatic fever)
2
Q
Symptoms IE?
A
Lethargy, fever, reduced appetite, splinter haemorrhage, spotting of skin
3
Q
Cause native valve endocarditis?
A
Streptococci viridians/ enterococci
4
Q
Cause endocarditis in drug users?
A
Staph aureus and staph epidermis
Pseudomonas/ candida
5
Q
Cause endocarditis in prosthetic valves?
A
Coag -ve staphylococcus
Gram -ve bacilli
Candida
6
Q
Most common cause in non- IV users?
A
Strep viridian
7
Q
Commonest drug users?
A
Staph aureus- from golden colonises
Coag +VE
8
Q
Differentiate staph aureus and staph epidermis?
A
S. aureus coagulation+Ve - golden colonies
S.epidermis coag -ve - white colonies
