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Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... #Infections #Timeline ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Abscess - Differential ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Blastomycosis - Non-Infectious ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea ... - Differential ... Hypothalamic - Negative ... Radiation • Infection ... #Differential #
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Infectious: Legionella ... spotted fever, Non-infectious ... bradycardia #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
in Post-Renal Transplant ... Simple Virus • Fungal ... : Secondary to infections ... cell carcinoma (native ... #differential #
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... fastidious bacteria or fungi ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
Safe Living After Transplant ... / respiratory infection ... crowded areas as able ... of exposure to fungal ... #prevention #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Weil disease) • Fungal ... Alloantigens - Heart transplant ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... Myocarditis #Causes #differential