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IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP ... Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS ... #IDSA #management ... #pharmacology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
+/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Autopsy PCR ... #Hantavirus #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... Gastroenteritis) • PCR ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... Gastroenteritis) • PCR ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... antibody test • PCR ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Tularemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Culture & GS, PCR ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... and Management ... developed countries Microbiology ... or oral-oral) Diagnosis ... flagyl 500mg TID if PCN-allergy