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The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
. tuberculosis can ... response but without retaining ... immune memory, can ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... Spectrum #Table #Latent
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
flora of healthy cats ... Treatment: • 50% ... bite in asplenic patient ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
(psittacosis) Cats ... Bartonella henselae (cat ... loa (deer fly), Myiasis ... #Zoonotic #zoonoses ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
(psittacosis) Cats ... Bartonella henselae (cat ... loa (deer fly), Myiasis ... #Zoonotic #zoonoses ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Middle East and Latin ... Weight Loss • Can ... culture, PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
characterized by recurring ... • Blood clots can ... - Presence of at ... to be present Treatment ... target 2-3 • If patient
Nodular Skin Lesions in the Returning Traveler
Furuncular Myiasis:
 • Pathogens: Dermatobia hominis, Cordylobia spp, Cuterebra spp
Lesions in the Returning ... Traveler Furuncular Myiasis ... spp • Region: Latin ... ulcerative but can ... Skin #Lesions #Returning
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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reactivation of latent ... infections when cART ... Antimicrobial treatment ... enhancement on CT ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
body • Bird and bat ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... Itraconazole is the agent ... disseminated) can ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases