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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 ... Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Transplant ... #TxID #SOT #Causes
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
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
>6-12 mo from transplant ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Transplant ... #TxID #SOT #Comparison ... #Microbiology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
acronym for gram-negative ... bacteria that have ... Resistance may not ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Native and ... endocarditis • Soft ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Differential #Microbiology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Organisms Gram-negative ... bacteria that have ... Resistance may not ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria
Adenovirus in solid organ transplant recipients
- Micro/Epi
- Definitions
- Clinical 
- Treatment

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via
in solid organ transplant ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... Diagnosis #TxID #Transplant ... #SOT #Microbiology
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
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
So high index of ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... serology: Serial negative ... Frequent false-negative ... #Endocarditis #comparison