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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 +
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Gram Positive Bacteria ... Gamma-Hemolysis Rods (Bacilli ... #GramPositive #Bacteria ... Identification #Algorithm #Microbiology ... #GPC #Cocci #Bacilli
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Pre-transplant: • Common bacteria ... Gram-negative bacilli ... Gram-negative bacilli ... #Transplant #Infections
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 ... Droplets that contain bacilli ... HIV • Recent infection ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia
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 ... Droplets that contain bacilli ... HIV • Recent infection ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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and sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Differential #Microbiology
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
demyelination), Infectious ... (bacterial/viral ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... (fungal, TB, parasitic
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
• Viral and bacterial ... • Acute bacterial ... • Abscess, bacteremia ... • Lymphoma • TB ... Night Sweats: • TB
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
- Encapsulated bacteria ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology ... #infections #differential
Infections in Patients on TNF-alpha Inhibitors - Differential Diagnosis
 • Viral: VZV, Hep B, Hep C,
Infections in Patients ... Mycobacteria: TB ... , NTM • Bacterial ... TNFalpha #Inhibitors #Infections