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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 ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Bloodculture #Bloodcx #bcx
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
to Determine a Contaminant ... vs True Infection ... culture sets are positive ... Contamination #Diagnosis ... #BCx #Laboratory
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
Duke's Criteria for Infective ... phenomena • Micro: + bcxs ... evidence of active infection ... @swinndong via Febrile ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Rubella (German Measles)
Rubella, also called German measles, often presents with a mild febrile illness with a
presents with a mild febrile ... Congenital infection ... highly pathologic (major ... lymphadenopathy #Rubella #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... Galactomannan: • Major ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Sweet Syndrome (Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis)
Major criteria 
 1. Abrupt onset of tender
Diagnostic Criteria ... Syndrome (Acute Febrile ... Neutrophilic Dermatosis) Major ... gastrointestinal tract infection ... rate >20 mm/h; positive