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Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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- IDSA Bacterial ... - Bronchitis, pneumonia ... #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #causes ... #bacteria #microbiology
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... your grand rounds/cases ... - Moraxella catarrhalis ... #Differential #Microbiology ... #Causes #Agents
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis ... PenicillinBindingProtein #Resistance #microbiology
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
Causes of Acute ... Pharyngitis • 200 ... haemolyticum, chlamydia pneumoniae ... , mycoplasrna pneumoniae ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
Moraxella catarrhalis ... on culture and ... It can be the cause ... of pneumonia in ... #clinical #microbiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... Microbiology: Gram ... • Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... sinus • Sputum culture
A retrospective cohort study of blood culture results and microbiology laboratory charges for pediatric cases of
study of blood culture ... results and microbiology ... for pediatric cases ... community-acquired pneumonia ... Repeat cultures.
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
otalgia Most Common Causes ... externa Mechanical Causes ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... - Moraxella catarrhalis ... Tonsillitis • Pharyngitis
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 ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
vomiting • Myalgia, pharyngitis ... Streptococcus pneumoniae ... in 60%-90% • Culture ... (< 50%) • S. pneumoniae ... by CSF or urine culture