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Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... Occult abscess • Sinusitis ... Cholangitis • UTI • Meningitis ... Bacterial - Non-organ
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... of: CAP, Bacterial ... meningitis, Otitis ... of sinusitis, septic ... #diagnosis #management
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
indolent process than bacterial ... meningitis, so ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management ... #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
associated with infection ... by bacterial infections ... influenzae • Bullous myringitis ... Mastoiditis • Viral myringitis ... neuralgia • Sinusitis
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
≥ 4mmol.l-1 if infection ... within 1 h (seek microbiology ... devices could have caused ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... treatment with acyclovir ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
, bacterial superinfection ... CNS tuberculoma meningitis ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... • Cryptococcal meningitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
include rare cases ... endocarditis, meningitis ... candidemia #diagnosis #management ... #fungemia #management ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology