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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #bcx #contaminant
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
Vulnificus skin infection ... Hippocrates in 5 BC ... Indiana University Infectious ... Vulnificus #skin #infection ... #photo
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
blood cultures ... - Single positive ... phenomena • Micro: + bcxs ... evidence of active infection ... @swinndong via Febrile
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... albumin, or other blood ... surfaces - Infections ... setting of GVHD) ID