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Student Grand Rounds. Dr Vermani Firm Ekta, Kavina, Jessica, Rachel, Richard, Siwaporn . Case history. 73 year old retired male PC : presented 1 week ago with fatigue, blackouts and a persistent dry cough that had been present for almost a year
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Student Grand Rounds Dr Vermani Firm Ekta, Kavina, Jessica, Rachel, Richard, Siwaporn
Case history • 73 year old retired male • PC: presented 1 week ago with fatigue, blackouts and a persistent dry cough that had been present for almost a year • HPC: 4-month history of increasing fatigue, chest pain, dizziness, generalised weakness, low-grade on and off fever. No history of palpitation, SOB, haematuria. • PMH: Ross procedure (pulmonary autograft), type 1 diabetes • DH: Insulin (Novorapid and Glargine) • SH: no recreational drugs, ex-smoker, drank 35-40 units of alcohol since the age of 16, no history of foreign travel • FM: No relevant family history
Physicalexamination • BP 105/61 mmHg • HR 80/min • RR 18/min • Temp 38.4˚C • Both heart sounds were audible with an additional ejection systolic murmur and a soft early diastolic murmur at the left sternal edge. • Abdomen soft, non-tender • Splenomegaly
Laboratory findings • Renal profile and LFTs were normal • ECG and CXR normal • Echocardiography: moderate aortic AS, mild to moderate AR, large aortic vegetation seen • Blood culture: gram positive cocci • WBC 11.3 • Hb10.5 • Na 134 • K 4.6 • Cl 100 • CRP 120 • ESR 64
Infective Endocarditis:Definition A microbial infection of the endocardial lining of the heart or heart valve, usually associated with an underlying cardiac defect.
Infective Endocarditis:Aetiology • Bacteria • Staphylococcus aureus • Streptococcus viridans • Staphylococcus epidermidis • Diphtheroids • Streptococcus microaerophilic • Fungi • Candida • Aspergillus • Histoplasma • Others • SLE • Malignancies
Infective Endocarditis:Risk factors • Age • Gender • Congenital heart defects • Cardiac surgery • Organ transplant • Post-op • Pervious endocarditis • Presence of prosthetic valves • IV drug abuse • Valvular dysfunction • Poor dental hygiene
Infective EndocarditisClassification • Acute • Subacute Disease process for both are similar • Bacteraemia • Adherence of organisms • Invasive of valve leaflets
Infective Endocarditis:Pathophysiology • Valves affected: Mitral > aortic > (mitral + aortic) > Pulmonary > Tricuspid • Mechanical and bioprosthetic valves - Equal rates of infection
Infective Endocarditis:Clinical manifestations • Fever • Heart murmur • Non-specific symptoms (weakness, arthralgias, weight loss, night sweats) • Petechiae • Osler’s nodes • Janeway lesions • Splinter haemorrhages • Roth spots • Finger clubbing • Splenomegaly
Infective Endocarditis:Diagnosis – Duke Classification • Major criteria 1. Positive blood culture - Typical organism from 2 cultures – Streptococcus Viridans, Streptococcus bovis, HACEK, S. aureus, Enterococci OR - Persistently positive blood culture OR - Single positive culture for Coxiellaburnetti
Infective Endocarditis:Diagnosis – Duke Classification 2. Evidence of endocardial involvement with positive echocardiogram - Oscillating intracardiac mass OR - Abscess OR - New valve regurgitation
Infective Endocarditis:Diagnosis – Duke Classification • Minor criteria • Predisposing heart condition • Fever > 38˚C • Vascular: emboli, Janeway lesions • Microbiology: positive blood culture but not meeting major • Immunological: Osler’s nodes, Roth spots, glomerulonephritis
Infective Endocarditis:Diagnosis – Duke Classification • Definite IE: - 2 major - 1 major + 3 minor - 5 minor • Possible IE: - 1 major + 1 minor - 3 minor
Infective Endocarditis:Management • Specialisedhospitalisation • Parenteral antibiotics: • Prosthetic valves Vancomycin, Gentamycin, Rifampicin • Native valves Vancomycin, Gentamycin, Ciprofloxacin • Normally 2-6 weeks
Infective Endocarditis:Specific treatments for Staphylococcal IE • 4 weeks IV therapy for native valve endocarditis (NVE), or 6 weeks for prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) • NVE: Non-MRSA – Flucloxacillin MRSA – Vancomycin + Rifampicin • PVE: Non-MRSA – Flucloxacillin, Rifampicin + Gentamycin MRSA – Vancomycin, Rifampicin + Gentamycin
Infective Endocarditis:Specific treatments for Streptococcal IE • Standard: Ceftriaxone + Gentamycin • Penicillin allergy: Vancomycin + Gentamycin