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= Diagnosis =

* Infection of heart valves
* Infection of heart valves


= Organisms =
== Organisms ==


* ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''
* ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''
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* [[Fungi]]
* [[Fungi]]


= Presentation =
== Presentation ==


* [[Modified Duke criteria]]
* [[Modified Duke criteria]]
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* Colon cancer: ''Streptococcus bovis'' and ''Clostridium septicum''
* Colon cancer: ''Streptococcus bovis'' and ''Clostridium septicum''


= Treatment =
== Treatment ==


* MSSA native valve endocarditis
* MSSA native valve endocarditis

Revision as of 15:22, 17 August 2019

  • Infection of heart valves

Organisms

Presentation

  • Modified Duke criteria
  • IVDU: Viridans group streptococci and Pseudomonas aeroginosa
  • Colon cancer: Streptococcus bovis and Clostridium septicum

Treatment