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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 ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Gram Stain - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Gram Positive:
 • Rods: Oxidase+, Oxidase-, Fastidious, Anaerobic, Curved
 • Cocci:
Gram Stain - Bacteria ... Catalase- • Cocci ... #Stain #Bacteria ... Identification #Algorithm #microbiology ... #diagnosis
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
(+) cocci, Gram( ... rods, Gram(–) cocci ... Gram(+) cocci are ... ‘Shape’ of the bacteria ... #Diagnosis
Gram Negative Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
- Rods (Bacilli)
- Cocci (Diplococci)
- Coccobacilli
- HACEK Group

By Dr. Colleen S.
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Rods (Bacilli) - Cocci ... Emory_MedMicro #Gram ... #Negative #Bacteria ... Identification #Algorithm #Microbiology
Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
  - Catalase +
     -
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm Cocci ... #GramPositive #Bacteria ... Identification #Algorithm #Microbiology ... #GPC #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 Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Gram Positive Cocci ... - Bacteria Identification ... #GramPositive #cocci ... identification #algorithm #microbiology ... #bacteria #diagnosis
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... : Gram Positive, ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... sinus • Sputum culture ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
Gram Negactive Bacteria Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Algorithm #Lactose #Oxidase #Urease #GNR
Gram Negactive Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology # ... GramNegative #Bacteria
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology # ... GramPositive #Bacteria