Cardiology - micro Flashcards
1
Q
What is the criteria for diagnosis of endocarditis?
A
Duke's criteria Major: 2 positive blood cultures Evidence of endocardial involvement e.g. echo Minor: predisoposed heart condition or IVDU fever vascular phenomena immunological phenomena microbiological evidence
2
Q
Which bugs usually cause infective endocarditis in native valves?
A
alpha haemolytic strep (e.g. viridans) or enterococci
3
Q
Which bugs usually cause infective endocarditis in IVDU?
A
staph aeurus or epidermidis
pseudomonas
candida
4
Q
Which bugs usually cause infective endocarditis in prosthetic valves?
A
coagulase negative staph, gram negative bacilli, candida
