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Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - Definition

> 100,000 colony forming units of a single pathogen on two urine cultures
pathogen on two urine cultures ... patient without symptoms ... positive urine culture ... #Diagnosis # ... Diagnosis #Asymptomatic
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... : • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... / CT if focal symptoms ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
CNS infection Diagnosis ... : • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... / CT if focal symptoms ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis
Jones criteria for diagnosis of rheumatic fever 

Requirements for Diagnosis: Two major, or one major and
Jones criteria for diagnosis ... Requirements for Diagnosis ... streptococcus on throat culture ... #Major #Minor #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
comorbidities and symptoms ... biopsy with tissue culture ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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cage cleaning Symptoms ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... : • Classic symptoms ... test • PCR • Culture ... #microbiology #diagnosis
DENOVA score to predict endocarditis in patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia
 • Duration of symptoms ≥
• Duration of symptoms ... Number of positive cultures ... faecalis #bacteremia #diagnosis
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... immunodiffusion test) • Culture ... 7 days to grow culture ... Puncture only if CNS symptoms
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... pneumoniae, proteus Diagnosis ... is needed for diagnosis ... • UA and Urine cultures ... may narrow per culture
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Bacterial Peritonitis DIAGNOSTICS ... Obtain bacterial culture ... fluid in blood culture ... only if worsening symptoms ... Peritonitis #SBP #diagnosis