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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
#Infections #Microbiology ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #clinical
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... a year Viral Causes ... Coronavirus (>5%) • Adenovirus ... HIV-1 Bacterial Causes ... differential #diagnosis #microbiology
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... , Herpesvirus, Adenovirus ... Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... Others: Norwalk, adenovirus ... 3) Fungal: - ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Parainfluenza Virus • Adenovirus ... Infectious - Other: • Fungal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Causes of Pericarditis ... Echovirus • Adenovirus ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
difficile (gut) • Fungi ... reactivation), HHV-6, Adenovirus ... , RSV • Fungi: ... reactivation), RSV • Fungi ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
your grand rounds/cases ... Parainfluenza - Adenovirus ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Causes #Agents
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... involved in >50% of cases ... a +ve culture Microbiology ... S.A. can also be caused ... by, fungi, viruses
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Viral agents: Adenoviruses ... Treponema pallidum • Fungal ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes