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#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
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Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
- Bloodborne parasites ... Malaria • Babesiosis ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis - Babesia ... transfusion #Babesiosis ... Babesia #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
fever, Typhus, Babesiosis ... : ß-blockers, CNS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... , M. leprae • Parasitic ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS ... infection Diagnosis ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS ... infection Diagnosis ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
infection 39% • CNS ... Nocardiosis #Nocardia #diagnosis ... #management #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis ... intracellular parasite ... , Weight loss Diagnosis ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases