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| gram positive cocci arranged in clusters. catalase positive, coagulase positive. fibrinogen and fibronectin binding. coagulase helps formation of fibrin clot. cytolytic toxin helps damage heart cells. IV drug use. Rapid damage to endocardium. Acute in pre-damaged heart. Treat with Methicillin or Vancomycin IV. |
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| gram positive cocci in chains. Group D strep cell wall carbohydrates. tolerates bile salts and NaCl. normal gut flora. older men with damaged heart, recently undergone prostate exam. drug resistance common (VRE). |
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| gram positive cocci in chains. beta hemolytic. catalase negative. follows untreated Group A strep pharyngitis in the genetically predisposed. rheumatic heart fever. mitral stenosis. immediate penicillin. |
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| gram positive cocci in chains. bile resistant, hydrolyzes esculin, sensitive to hypertonic saline. intestinal flora. colon cancer allows organism to translocate to bloodstream. treat with penicillins. |
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| gram positive cocci in clusters. coagulase negative, novoiovin sensitive. slime layer allows adherence to plastic surfaces. skin flora. high risk for prosthetic valve within 6 months of replacement. treat with vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin. |
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| PAS, GMS. Major surgery. previous valvular disease. Prosthetic valve. IV drug use. Long term central venous catheter. |
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| ssRNA virus. airborne, feco-oral. tends to occur in summer or early fall. usually not identified during infection. dilated cardiomyopathy. treatment is supportive. Dr. Palmieri's son. |
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| dsRNA virus. cytomgalic cell with dense central basophilic intranuclear inclusion bodies (owls eye). opportunisti in immunocompromised. higher risk to babies, sexually transmitted, blood and organ recipients, burn victims and immunocompromised. lifelong infection, recurrent disease is a source of contagion, asymptomatic shedding. treat with "-ciclovirs" and foscarant. |
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| protzoan parasite. biopsy and serology. antigenic shift of surface agents. reduviid bug. chronic disease, amastigote invasion of the heart, cause myocarditis and heart block. dilated cardiomyopathy. treat with nifurtimox for acute. pacemaker if heart block develops in chronic. |
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| nematode parasite. encysted in cardiac muscle. from eating infected pork, bear, or other meats. mild myocarditis. no specific antihelmintics. mebendazole may reduce larvae number. |
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| trematode parasite. eggs forming intense granuloma. Asia/Japan. Cor pulmonale. Treat with Praziquantel |
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| causes pericarditis, endocarditis and valve problems. |
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| mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| Enters left side of heart into systemic circuation |
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| endocarditis and myocarditis |
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