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Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology ... Immediate transfer of bacteria ... infected mucosa Bacterial ... proteins and LPS on bacteria ... #Gonorrhea #Pathophysiology
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
surfaces allow bacterial ... Infection (LUTI) -> Bacteria ... LUTI slide) -> Bacteria's ... parenchyma -> Bacterial ... UrinaryTractInfection #UUTI #Pathophysiology
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
antimicrobial therapy in bacterial ... #IDSA #Meningitis
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Pharyngitis - IDSA ... Bacterial • ... #Pharyngitis #IDSA ... differential #causes #bacteria
Epidemiological Clues That May be Helpful in Defining the Etiological Diagnosis of Culture-Negative Endocarditis

#Endocarditis #Bacteria #Differential
#Endocarditis #Bacteria ... Microorganisms #Clues #idsa
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
urine, allow for bacterial ... accumulation - Bacterial ... flow) - Fecal bacteria ... Klebsiella) -> Bacterial ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Pyelonephritis - Bacterial ... epithelial barrier -> Bacteria ... - In males, bacteria ... Urease-producing bacteria ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
Environmental Factors -> Bacterial ... sorbens) transmit bacterium ... Disease Reservoir -> Bacteria ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
pathogens Bacterial ... MAC formation on bacterial ... channels within bacterial ... stiffness • Bacteria ... C5C9Deficiency #Complement #pathophysiology
Typical Recommendations for Antibiotic Duration for Common Bacterial Infections in Adults 

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong
Duration for Common Bacterial ... Antibiotics #Durations #Bacteria