Common Infections — Flashcards

The overall second most common organism that causes infective endocarditis (and the most common cause of subacute endocarditis) is _____

FROM JANE infective endocarditis: F_____ Roth spots Osler nodes Murmer Janeway lesions Anaemia Nail-bed haemorrhage Eemboli

Infective endocarditis most commonly affects the _____ valve

_____ cause of infective endocarditis = Staphylococcus aureus Sub-acute cause of infective endocarditis = Streptococcus viridans

Endocarditis secondary to rheumatic fever most commonly affects the _____ valve

_____ is a condition caused by infection of the endocardium, most commonly the heart valves

_____ procedures increase the risk of infective endocarditis because Streptococcus viridans can be found in the mouth

The HACEK organisms (Haemophilus, Aggregatibacter, Cardiobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella) are associated with endocarditis with _____ blood cultures

What is the most common cause of pelvic inflammatory disease? _____

Persistent infection with _____ is the leading cause of cervical cancer