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Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Asplenia and Infections ... • Encapsulated bacteria ... : Malaria, Babesia ... #Asplenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... - Encapsulated bacteria ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens ... #microbiology # ... infections #differential
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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and sources of infection ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology # ... Diagnosis #Pathogens
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Micro #Differential ... Ddx #Diagnosis #babesia
#protozoa #toxoplasma #leishmania #trypanosoma #babesia #malaria #plasmodium #cryptosporidium #cyclospora #cystisospora #entamoeba #acanthamoeba #microsporidia

#ID  #InfectiousDiseases
#trypanosoma #babesia ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Micro #Differential
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Micro #Differential ... #anaplasmosis #babesia
Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Urinary Tract infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... (LUTI) -> Bacteria ... proliferation Usual Pathogens ... UrinaryTractInfection #UUTI #Pathophysiology
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
other gram (-) infections ... pathogens Bacterial ... infection -> Classical ... systemic Neisseria infection ... C5C9Deficiency #Complement #pathophysiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... non-gonnococcal pathogen ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
/ Rhinorrhea - Differential ... Common viral pathogens ... pathogen: Group ... Tracheobronchitis • Acute Infectious ... SoreThroat #Rhinorrhea #Differential