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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
: Hantavirus - Rodents ... saliva of infected rodents ... common route of infection ... barns and lake houses ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Molluscum: Numerous papules caused by viral infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical #Photo
Numerous papules caused ... by viral infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... #Contagiosum #UCSDH
Prepatellar Bursitis: Extensive redness and swelling caused by bacterial infection involving pre patellar bursae.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
redness and swelling caused ... by bacterial infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Bursitis #Knee #Infection ... #Cellulitis #UCSDH
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Infections Rats ... Humans Other infections ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases ... Diagnosis #Management #Rodents
Tinea Versicolor: Scaly well demarcated patches caused by fungal skin infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog
demarcated patches caused ... by fungal skin infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Tinea #Versicolor #UCSDH
Kaposis Sarcoma: Darkly pigmented macules caused by this malignancy. Seen most commonly in
patients with HIV infection.

Charlie
pigmented macules caused ... patients with HIV infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Kaposis #Sarcoma #UCSDH
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... spotted fever, Non-infectious ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Erythema Nodosum: In this case, E. Nodosum has occured secondary to 
Streptococcal infection.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer,
Nodosum: In this case ... Streptococcal infection ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... ENodosum #Photo #UCSDH
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
outbreak: - Case ... period of time) - Infection-fatality ... with evidence of infection ... evidence of infection ... #Calculating #InfectiousDiseases