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Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria ... #microbiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Microbiology: Gram ... of: CAP, Bacterial ... of sinusitis, septic ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... • In rare cases ... against Pneumocystis pneumonia ... Therapy for Treating Clostridium ... #Treatment #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... Bacteria: - Bacteroides ... #differential #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchiectasis, sinusitis ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Splashing infected material ... United States • Pneumonic ... organism into the lungs ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... by bacterial infections ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... neuralgia • Sinusitis ... subdural hematoma, lung
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
, verrucous) - Lung ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... gallolyticus, clostridium