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Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Hatched larvae enter ... swallowed, re-entering ... lumbricoides #Ascariasis #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Epididymitis - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • For acute epididymitis most likely caused by sexually
Epididymitis - CDC ... gonorrhea, or enteric ... likely caused by enteric ... #Epididymitis #CDC
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Microgametocyte entering ... Malaria #Plasmodium #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Parainfluenza • CD4 ... ) Fungal: • CD4 ... > 200: Endemic ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic ... Parasitic: • CD4
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
gut → ookinete enters ... Babesiosis #Babesia #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Intestinal Hookworm Life Cycle
1) Eggs in feces
2) Rhabditiform larva hatches
3) Development to filariform larva in environment
4)
Re-activated larvae may enter ... Hookworm #Intestinal #lifecycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
 •
Typical, Atypical, Endemic ... HAP, VAP - CMC
Immunosuppressive Medications in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
 - MTX (oral, subcutaneous)
 - AZA (oral) 
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mycophenolate mofetil, enteric-coated ... Cyclophosphamide (CYC
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
meal (L3 larvae enter ... Loiasis #Loaloa #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
#Echinococcus #LifeCycle ... infectiousdiseases #cdc