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Mucoid Klebsiella Colonies on Culture
Culture of a pyogenic liver abscess .  Based on the culture
liver abscess . ... appearance, test ... performed and infection ... #microbiology #clinical ... #photo
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... overlook severe infections ... likelihood of negative clinical ... superior indicator of infection ... CBC #hematology #pathophysiology
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... Culture of tissue ... Indiana University Infectious ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection ... #clinical #photo
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... N/V, elevated liver ... Opportunistic infections ... signs #symptoms #pathophysiology
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
Vibrio vulnificus Infection ... can cause skin infections ... including chronic liver ... increased risk for infection ... #clinical #photo
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
rare parasitic infection ... The infection may ... proportion to the appearance ... #clinical #photo
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
Myocarditis & culture-negative ... possible Patient's clinical ... is difficult to culture ... #dermatology #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 ... : - Bacterial infection ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
dacryocystitis — infection ... Culture of a specimen ... Cultures of urine ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Urinary Tract Infection ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Urinary Tract Infection ... (+) Bacterial culture ... UrinaryTractInfection #LUTI #Pathophysiology