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Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
solium Infection ... calcifications cause ... Treatment: • 1-2 cysts ... albendazol • >2 cysts ... solium #management #microbiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... positive in 90% of IE cases ... #Diagnosis #cardiology ... #infectiousdiseases