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Rigors And Bacteremia - Overview

• Rigors are a response to the release of cytokines and prostaglandins
Rigors And Bacteremia ... pathogen (e.g., bacteria ... in identifying bacteremia ... ratio of 4.65 for bacteremia ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Bacteremia Quick ... Reference - Treatment ... Gram Negative Bacteremia ... Gram Positive Bacteremia ... #Treatment #Management
CYSTITIS & ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PREGNANCY 
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is treated in pregnant women because 30% may
maternal morbidity (bacteremia ... #Antibiotics #Treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Diagnosis: • Physical ... Urine antigen in bacteremia ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... patients with bacteremia ... #microbiology #diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Framework Diagnosis ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... • Secondary to Treatment
Urinalysis Interpretation Algorithm - Symptomatic vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria
 - Symptomatic - Dysuria, Frequency, Urgency
 - Asymptomatic
vs Asymptomatic Bacteruria ... symptoms excludes the diagnosis ... inflammation or bacteria
Bacteremia - Signs of Bacteremia, Risk by Infection Type
CAP 7% 
Cellulitis 2% 
Community- onset fever (req.
Bacteremia - Signs ... of Bacteremia, ... meningitis 69% #Bacteremia ... Risks #Infections #Diagnosis
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #GramPositive #Bacteria
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
- Differential Diagnosis ... Other parasites Bacteremia ... • Intermittent Bacteremia ... • Continuous Bacteremia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Gram Negative Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Oxidase #Lactose #Urease
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #GramNegative #Bacteria