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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... Grouped by gram ... negative vs gram ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #contaminants
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Positive Blood Cultures ... (+) cocci, Gram( ... rods, Gram(–) cocci ... Gram(+) cocci are ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology
Gram Stain - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Gram Positive:
 • Rods: Oxidase+, Oxidase-, Fastidious, Anaerobic, Curved
 • Cocci:
Identification Algorithm ... Anaerobic, Curved • Cocci ... Catalase- • Cocci ... Identification #Algorithm ... #microbiology #
Gram Negative Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
- Rods (Bacilli)
- Cocci (Diplococci)
- Coccobacilli
- HACEK Group

By Dr. Colleen S.
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm ... Rods (Bacilli) - Cocci ... #Microbiology # ... GNR #Cocci #Bacilli
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
defectiva on Blood Culture ... Chocolate Agar - Gram ... pos cocci in chains ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology ... #culture
Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
  - Catalase +
     -
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm ... Cocci - Catalase ... #Microbiology # ... GPC #Cocci #Bacilli
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp ... on Culture and ... anaerobe; narrow Gram ... richdavisphd #Capnocytophaga ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Gram Positive Cocci ... Identification Algorithm ... #GramPositive #cocci ... identification #algorithm ... #microbiology #
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Capnocytophaga ... infections • Gram-negative ... microorganism (Culture ... smear for fusiform gram-negative ... #canimorsus #microbiology