Endocarditis Flashcards
1
Q
Patient with previous endocarditis and allergy to penicillin is going to undergo nephrostomy. Prophylaxis.
A
None!
2
Q
Prototypic lesion of IE
A
vegetation
3
Q
HACEK organisms
A
Haemophilus Aggregatibacter A actinomccetemcomitans Cardiobacterium Eikenella Kingella
4
Q
Injection use endocarditis affects
A
trocuspid
5
Q
___% of IE patients have negative blood cultures. Cause?
A
5-15%
1) prior antibiotic use
2) fastidious organisms
6
Q
MC cause of native valve endocarditis
Community accrued?
Health care associated
A
1) community= streptococci
2) health care= staph aureus
