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Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
 • Transmission - not completely understood, ?nasal droplets
 • Symptoms appear ~5 years
nasal droplets • Symptoms ... and numerous AFB Treatment ... x 24 m BIDMC Infectious ... #Leprosy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
• Gl symptoms ... susceptibility infections ... soluble vitamins) Diagnosis ... #Enteropathy #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... : • Severe Disease ... #management #treatment
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
age, however the disease ... HLH signs and symptoms ... can mimic common infections ... : • Infection ... #management #treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... Complications: 1) Infection ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis ... #management
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
meningovascular disease ... Coronary artery disease ... infected without symptoms ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... family Route of infections ... form (No signs/symptoms ... #Management #Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... 40% Invasive Disease ... endocarditis Local Disease ... #Management #Infections