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Pericarditis
- Viral pericarditis*- Enteroviruses [Coxsackieviruses (A and B) and Echovirus (type 8)]
- Purulent pericarditis- rare- Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae and other streptococci
- Chronic pericarditis- rare- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and various fungi (Candida sp.)
Myocarditis
- Enteroviruses (Coxsackievirus B is the most common)*
Endocarditis
Native valve- Streptococcus sp. (60-80%, viridans streptococci (30-40%), Streptococcus bovis (10%), Enterococci (S. faecalis and S. faecium; 5-18%) andStaphylococci (20-35%, usually Staphylococcus aureus)
Intravenous drug users- Staphylococcus aureus (50%) and gram-negative bacilli (15%; Pseudomonas aeruginosa is most the common gram-negative).
Prosthetic valve infections
- Early (within 2 months of surgery) - Staphylococcus (50%; coagulase positive and coagulase negative), gram-negative aerobic bacilli (20%) and fungi (5%).
- Late (more than 2 months post surgery) - viridansStreptococcus sp. (35%), coagulase negative staphylococci (20%), and Staphylococcus aureus (10%).
Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Hematopoietic/Lymphoreticular Infections
Infections of the Lymphocytes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS)- T-lymphocytes
Infectious Mononucleosis- B-lymphocytes
Cytomegalovirus Infections- T-lymphocytes and macrophages
Infections of the Phagocytic Cells
Cat-scratch disease - Bartonella henselae
Tularemia - Francisella tularensis
Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis - Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii and Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Q fever- Coxiella burnetii
Brucellosis- Brucella sp. Plague- Yersinia pestis
Infection of the Erythrocytes
Babesia- Babesia microti
Malaria- Plasmodium sp.
Infection of the Endothelial Cells
Bacillary Angiomatosis/Hepatica peliosis- Bartonella henselae or Bartonella quintana
Endemic relapsing fever-Borrelia sp. (15 different species;B. hermsii, B. parkeri)
Epidemic Hemorrhagic fever- Sin Nombre virus (Hantavirus- hantavirus pulmonary syndrome)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever- Rickettsia ricketts
Bacterial Sepsis
Neonates
- E.coli*
- Streptococcus agalactiae (group b strep.)
Adults (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Sepsis, Septic Shock)
- Most are due to bacterial infections. 50% due to Gram negative bacteria; 50% due to Gram positive bacteria. It depends on the location of the site of the initial infection.
- Most common sites of infection leading to sepsis are lungs, abdomen, and urinary tract (ex. urinary tract think Escherichia coli; community acquired pneumonia think Streptococcus pneumoniae).
Infections of the Genitourinary Tract
Cystitis and Pyelonephritis
- Escherichia coli*
Acute bacterial Prostatitis
- Escherichia coli*
Vaginitis
- Bacterial Vaginosis* (BV) due to Gardnerella vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis and various anaerobic bacteria including Mobiluncus sp., and Prevotella sp.
- Candida albicans
- Trichomonas vaginalis
Genital Ulcerative Diseases
Genital Herpes- HSV-2* (80%),
HSV-1 (20%) Syphilis- Treponema pallidum
Chancroid- Haemophilus ducreyi
Granuloma Inguinale- Klebsiella granulomatis (formerly Calymmatobacterium granulomatis)
Lymphogranuloma Venereum- Chlamydia trachomatis
Urethritis
- Chlamydia trachomatis*
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Cervicitis
- Chlamydia trachomatis*
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Chlamydia trachomatis*
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Genital Warts
- Human Papilloma virus (HPV types 6 and 11 most common for wart-like lesions; HPV types 16 and 18 most common for with cervical dysplasia and carcinoma.)
Epididymitis
- Sexually active men aged <35 years-Chlamydiatrachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Men >35 years of age- gram-negative enteric bacteria
ScabiesPARASITIC INFECTIONS
- Sarcoptes scabieivar hominis
Pediculosis
- Pediculus humanus capitis (head louse)
- Pediculus humanus corporis (body louse)
- Pthirus pubis (pubic louse)
* Most common; please note this is not an exhaustive list and
does not include all possible etiologies for a particular disease.
Revised 12/6/06
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