Infective endocarditis diagnosis
MAJOR: typical organism in 2 separate blood cultures
MAJOR: echo evidence (vegetation/abscess/new dehiscence)
MAJOR: new valvular regurgitation
Minor: predisposing heart condition or IVDU
Minor: fever >38 °C
Minor: vascular phenomena (emboli, Janeway lesions)
Minor: immunologic phenomena (Osler, Roth, GN)
Minor: microbiological evidence not meeting major
Modified Duke Criteria
0
Criteria not met — seek alternative diagnosis
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