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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
in tissues: • Yeasts ... • Pigmented yeasts ... infections with yeasts ... #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... thick mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Gram Positive Bacteria ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... Identification #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
intolerance suspected, Colonoscopy ... performed, may show melanosis ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... Inflammatory: • Colonoscopy ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm demonstrating identification of aerobic gram positive bacteria #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Coagulase
of aerobic gram positive ... bacteria #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... Identification #Differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... thick mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Pseudohyphae in Tissues Yeasts ... Description: Small yeasts ... this Pigmented Yeasts ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
• 70% of all melanomas ... 10-15% of all melanomas ... • <5% of all melanomas ... to detect • Least ... Melanoma #Types #differential
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Colonoscopy +/- ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential