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Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Capnocytophaga spp: C. animorsus ... Malaria • Babesiosis ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
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Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
9 species, C. canimorsus ... Multiorgan failure: CID ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus ... #microbiology # ... zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
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#Microbiology #Micro
 #babesia
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Capnocytophaga
GNR with long fusiform shape.  Fastidious facultative anaerobe that grows slowly and needs enriched agar
C.
enriched agar C. animorsus ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... Diagnosis #Cats #Dogs #Microbiology ... #CAnimorsus
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
doi.org/10.1093/cid ... Clostridioides #Difficile #Clostridium ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Cat-Related Zoonoses - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Saliva: Bartonella henselae, Pasteurella multocida, Rabies, Capnocytophaga, Tularemia, Cowpox
Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... confirmation of babesiosis ... TheIDtrivia #Babesiosis ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... gallolyticus, clostridium ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases