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Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... • Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... peritonitis, and endocarditis ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Prodrome: fever, chills ... , myalgias, nausea ... • Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - ... Chronic inflammation causes ... Fevers and/or chills ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... Generalized: • Chills ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Cellulitis: Fever, Chills ... 13%), Pneumonia, Endocarditis ... Treatment: • 50% ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Generalized: Chills ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
Fever (>90%), chills ... - Case-fatality ... laboratories • Treatment ... specific proven treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
infections include rare cases ... of endocarditis ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology