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Miliary Tuberculosis 
Hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis 
Clinical: 
 • Failure to thrive 
 • Fever
Hematogenous dissemination ... TB #Pulmonary #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Most specific for diagnosing ... positives: Beta lactam antibiotics ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Fungus
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Differential Diagnosis ... Consider prior antibiotics ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... • Prophylactic antibiotics ... #peritonitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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- Wrong diagnosis ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... antimicrobial #antibiotics ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Antibiotics
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis ... from cats (rare) Diagnosis ... CXR mimic TB +/- dissemination ... Sporothrix #schenckii #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Marantic (NTBE) Diagnosis ... Treatment • IV antibiotics ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
, facilitating dissemination ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Dissemination ... CGlabrata #candidemia #diagnosis ... fungemia #management #infectiousdiseases
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Diagnosis ... Repeat course of antibiotic ... Babesiosis #Babesia #Diagnosis ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases