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ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... in a transplant ... recipient - Bacterial ... #Differential #Ddx ... Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Transplant
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Grouped by gram negative ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Differential #Ddx
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
>6-12 mo from transplant ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Differential #Ddx ... #TxID #SOT #Comparison ... #Microbiology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Management Algorithm in Transplant ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... Breath test for bacterial ... above testing negative
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Solid Organ Transplant ... Algorithm 1st Tier Microbiologic ... pathogens 2nd Tier Microbiologic ... overgrowth If above negative ... malabsorption #Diarrhea #Transplant
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... aureus, Coagulase-negative ... staphylococci Culture Negative ... Glomerulonephritis DDX ... • Persistent bacteremia