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Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Culture Negative Abscess ... - Parasitic: Toxoplasmosis ... Blastomycosis - Parasite ... Culture #Negative #Abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Venn Diagram of Fungal ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases ... #fungal #infections ... #laboratory
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
pyogenic liver abscess ... Pyogenic Liver Abscess ... • Bartonella Fungal ... Candidiasis • Endemic Fungi ... Parasite/Protozoa
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... #Specificity #Laboratory ... #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Fungus ... #Fungi #Fungal
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... tuberculosis, M. abscessus ... , M. leprae • Parasitic ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Infections: Lung abscess ... Septic Emboli, Fungal ... Infections: TB, NTB, Fungal ... , Parasitic, Viral
Infective Endocarditis - Indications for Surgery - "Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic

Fungal endocarditis
Heart failure (valve dysfunction)
Enterococcus (VRE) endocarditis
Abscess, annular
Fun-HEARTS" Mnemonic Fungal ... endocarditis Abscess ... cardiothoracic #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Infections: Cerebral abscess ... (bacterial, fungal ... , parasitic), Neurocysticercosis
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Infectious - Other: • Fungal ... eg.malaria) • Other parasites ... Skin Infection Abscess
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Summary Lung Abscess ... Lung abscess ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Coccidioides • Parasite