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Gram Negative Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
- Rods (Bacilli)
- Cocci (Diplococci)
- Coccobacilli
- HACEK Group

By Dr. Colleen S.
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Algorithm - Rods (Bacilli ... Gram #Negative #Bacteria ... Identification #Algorithm #Microbiology ... #GNR #Cocci #Bacilli
Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
  - Catalase +
     -
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Gamma-Hemolysis Rods (Bacilli ... #GramPositive #Bacteria ... Identification #Algorithm #Microbiology ... #GPC #Cocci #Bacilli
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - ... • Viral • Bacterial ... Large Bowel) • Bacterial ... Predominant • Bacillus ... Colitis #Acute #Diarrhea
Causes of Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Noninflammatory Diarrhea
Viral - Noroviruses, astrovirus, adenovirus, Rotavirus, sapovirus
Protozoal - Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium,
Acute Infectious Diarrhea ... Noninflammatory Diarrhea ... Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora Bacterial ... Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus ... Entamoeba histolytica Bacterial
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Breath test for bacterial
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Droplets that contain bacilli ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Astrovirus • Bacterial ... Staph aureus, Bacillus ... uw_IMresidency #Acute #Diarrhea
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... tuberculosis (MDR-TB ... Droplets that contain bacilli ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia
Prevalence (Mean Percentage of Positive Specimens) of Various Respiratory Pathogens From Sinus Aspirates in Patients With
Patients With Acute Bacterial ... Gram-negative bacilli ... growth #Acute #Bacterial ... Rhinosinusitis #pathogens #microbiology
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Organ Transplant - Diarrhea ... Algorithm 1st Tier Microbiologic ... (serum/blood), Bacterial ... pathogens 2nd Tier Microbiologic ... malabsorption #Diarrhea