Paper I
Question
Criteria to be fulfilled for diagnosis of above condition
Answer
- [x] b) Modified Dukes criteria
The Modified Duke criteria (combining major criteria — positive blood cultures and evidence of endocardial involvement on echocardiography — and minor criteria — predisposing heart condition, fever, vascular/immunologic phenomena) is the standard, internationally accepted diagnostic framework for infective endocarditis. Modified SOFA score is used for organ dysfunction/sepsis severity assessment, not endocarditis diagnosis; Amsel’s criteria are used for diagnosing bacterial vaginosis; “Modified Bence Jones criteria” is not a recognized standard diagnostic criteria set.