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Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Asplenia and Infections ... pneumo, Neissera meningitidis ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Microbiology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Asplenia (greatest ... Presentations: FUO, Meningitis ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... dermatitidis CNS ... Clinical symptoms: headaches ... Manifestations include: - Meningitis ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
cough, chills, headache ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management