Assignment task: A 15-year-old male with: 1) a past medical history significant for congenital heart defect, 2) multiple valve replacements, 3) chronic kidney disease, and 4) prior endocarditis. He presented with a "flu-like" illness including muscle aches, fevers, fatigue, and night sweats. His symptoms slowly dissipated after about three days. However, he had labs drawn including multiple blood culture sets which were all positive for growth.
Question: 1. List 4 possible organ systems that are or could be directly involved in this condition.
Question 2. List 4 possible causes of the condition.
Question 3. Narrow down your diagnosis to one specific cause and causative agent to the genus and species level of identification.
Question 4) Also:
- justify your answer and
- provide suggestions for treatment.