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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
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 ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia ... Tuberculosis Treatment
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 ... Response: • Most bacteria ... lung disease, bacteremia ... Tuberculosis Treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... cause of: CAP, Bacterial ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... patients with bacteremia ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
Rhodococcus - Microbiology ... Overview Microbiology ... trauma Diagnosis Treatment ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pulmonary #Bacteria
Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc)- Diagnosis and Management Summary
Opportunistic bacteria, Healthcare Associated Infection
Gram-Negative Bacilli, Non-lactose fermenting, oxidase
Opportunistic bacteria ... Gram-Negative Bacilli ... breath, wheezing Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... gram negative bacilli ... swollen, painful = bacterial ... patient admitted for treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Rebound effect from treatment ... Chronic infections, TB ... , Acute bacterial
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