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Mucoid Klebsiella Colonies on Culture
Culture of a pyogenic liver abscess .  Based on the culture
Culture of a pyogenic ... liver abscess . ... appearance, test ... #microbiology #clinical ... #photo
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... & often a +ve culture ... be caused by, fungi ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Susceptibilities, Negative Cultures ... or TEE unless clinical ... Consider: Spine, CNS, liver ... candidiasis #treatment #fungal
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
scrapings and a swab cultured ... Tinea capitis, a fungal ... #clinical #photo
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Its appearance is ... Topical anti fungal ... Variety #type #clinical ... #photo #foot #dermatology
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
Blastomycosis- A fungal ... culture of skin ... pyogranulomatous fungal ... #clinical #photo
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... • Sputum/Blood cultures ... Prevotella • Fungal
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
GMS stain and culture ... Culture: Trichophyton ... recommended Mayo Clinic ... Trichophyton #rubrum #clinical ... #photo #microscopy
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... bacteria, viruses, fungi ... cells are long-lived ... Humoral #Immunity #pathophysiology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... characteristic features Clinical ... NAA (PCR) and Culture