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"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... HIV testing algorithm ... Diagnosis of HIV Infection ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #InfectiousDisease
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Diagram of Fungal Infections ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases ... #fungal #infections ... #laboratory
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Gram-negative bacilli ... Gram-negative bacilli ... #Transplant #Infections ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

- IDagram @ID_agram 

#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Invasive Fungal Infections ... Molds #Invasive #Algorithm ... Differential #Fungal #Infections ... #InfectiousDisease
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Endocarditis Algorithm ... disease • Systemic infection ... Gram-negative bacilli ... Gram-negative bacilli ... #Endocarditis #Algorithm
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... symptomatic genital infection ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... joint effusion • Laboratory ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Infectious Diarrhea - Laboratory Testing

Clostridium difficile
Salmonella enterica, Shigella spp, Campylobacter spp 
Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and
Infectious Diarrhea ... - Laboratory Testing ... Clostridium perfringens Bacillus ... Cytomegalovirus #Infectious ... #differential #Laboratory
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
recommended Infectious ... Staph aureus, Bacillus ... belli, Cyclospora Infectious ... Cytomegalovirus Non-Infectious ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
Contaminant vs True Infection ... jeikieum) (>88%) • Bacillus ... Diagnosis #BCx #Laboratory
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... Mechanism Of Infection ... pneumophila • Bacillus ... maltophilia • Bacillus ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases