Culture-negative endocarditis

Culture-negative endocarditis
Definition
Culture-negative endocarditis is an infection and inflammation of the lining of one or more heart valves in which no endocarditis-causing germs can be identified on a blood culture.

Culture-negative endocarditis
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Culture-negative endocarditis
Alternate Names : Endocarditis (culture-negative)
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Culture-negative endocarditis
Infective endocarditis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Endocarditis can involve the heart muscle, heart valves, or lining of the heart. Most people who develop endocarditis have heart disease of the valves.

Doctors then identify and test the bacteria to see which antibiotics will kill them. Sometimes the blood cultures don't grow any bacteria, even if a person has IE. This is called culture-negative endocarditis, and it requires antibiotic treatment.

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is caused by B. henselae. Oroya fever results from infection with B. bacilliformis. Trench fever is caused by B. quintana. A variety of Bartonella species have been associated with culture-negative endocarditis.

Premature use of empiric antibiotic therapy should be avoided in patients with acquired or congenital valvular or shunt lesions to avoid culture-negative endocarditis.

Culture-negative endocarditis
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See also: Endocarditis, Carditis, Heart Disease, Symptom, Dental