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Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Gram-negative bacilli ... Culture negative bacilli ... Gram-negative bacilli ... #Differential #InfectiousDiseases
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
"Recommended laboratory ... Laboratory Testing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease ... #Laboratory
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
#microbiology #infectiousdiseases ... fungal #infections #laboratory
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Gram-negative bacilli ... Gram-negative bacilli ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
Gram-negative bacilli ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
presence of acid-fast bacilli ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Lymphangitis on the Abdomen - Examination revealed a warm, indurated plaque with extension toward her left
Clinical #Derm #InfectiousDisease ... Lymphangitis #Abdominal #NEJM
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
jeikieum) (>88%) • Bacillus ... Diagnosis #BCx #Laboratory
Infectious Diarrhea - Laboratory Testing

Clostridium difficile
Salmonella enterica, Shigella spp, Campylobacter spp 
Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and
Infectious Diarrhea - Laboratory ... Clostridium perfringens Bacillus ... #differential #Laboratory
Creeping Eruption - Cutaneous Larva Migrans - The eruption was migratory, moving a few millimeters to
Clinical #Derm #InfectiousDisease ... Migrans #Hookworm #NEJM