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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
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 ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
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
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
scrapings and a swab cultured ... capitis, a fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
Blastomycosis- A fungal culture ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Melioidosis - Skin Infection
63M h/o diabetes with c/o fever, chest pain, dyspnea x 3 days, CT
Melioidosis - Skin Infection ... Blood/wound cultures ... , alcoholism, liver ... #Cellulitis #Clinical ... #Photo #dermatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Confirmed by culture ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology