The HACEK organisms are gram - fastidious (Haemophilus sp, Aggregatibacter sp., Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, & Kingella species) are rare causes of infective endocarditis (IE). Better mortality 4% vs 18% and more assoc w/ Prosthetic…
10/ #HACEK endocarditis-associated stroke is more common in young patients with mitral valve involvement (like this case) https://t.co/iZHcUeUpw7
9/ #HACEK (vs. non-HACEK #endocarditis) #IDDailyPearl Younger patients! More stroke! (vascular/immunologic) Better outcome! (lower CHF/death rate) - Just like this case: young, stroke, good outcome. https://t.co/iZHcUeUpw7