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Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
and sources of infection ... • Soft tissue infections ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology # ... Diagnosis #Pathogens
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens ... #microbiology # ... infections #differential
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Asplenia and Infections ... - Important Pathogens ... • Bloodborne pathogens ... #Asplenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal Infections ... Tissues Fungal infections ... #Tissues #pathology ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #
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
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
UTI and systemic infections ... meningitis Avian Pathogenic ... strains #virulence #microbiology ... #pathophysiology ... strains #diagnosis #differential
Waterborne Pathogens / Infections
 • Aeromonas - freshwater or brackish water
 • Edwardsiella tarda - freshwater
Waterborne Pathogens ... / Infections • ... #Waterborne #Pathogens ... #Infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
Descriptions of Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis ... septae #septations #pathology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Calcium oxalate Infectious ... Acute or chronic infections ... trauma (e.g., meniscal ... Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... approach #workup #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... endemic #fungal #infections ... morphology #yeasts #pathology ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #