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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 #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Bloodculture #Bloodcx #bcx
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... and sources of infection ... • Native and ... • Soft tissue infections ... #Differential #Microbiology
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Diagram of Fungal Infections ... Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #fungal #infections ... #laboratory
Clinical and laboratory features of chikungunya virus infections compared with dengue virus infections

#chikungunya #dengue #infection #comparison
Clinical and laboratory ... chikungunya virus infections ... with dengue virus infections ... chikungunya #dengue #infection ... #comparison #diagnosis
Estimated Timeline for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Relative to Symptom Onset

#COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #PCR #Serology #Antibodies #Antibody
of SARS-CoV-2 Infection ... Relative to Symptom ... Antibodies #Antibody #Laboratory
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... spread of the Gram-negative ... symptomatic genital infection ... Disseminated #Gonococcal #Infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
Contaminant vs True Infection ... • Coagulase-negative ... Contamination #Diagnosis #BCx ... #Laboratory #Interpretation
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
Anaplasma Infection ... cough (30% cases) Laboratory ... #Anaplasma #Infection ... #diagnosis #microbiology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... • History of BCG ... • Tuberculosis infection ... • Recent viral infections ... Extrapulmonary infection
Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc)- Diagnosis and Management Summary
Opportunistic bacteria, Healthcare Associated Infection
Gram-Negative Bacilli, Non-lactose fermenting, oxidase
cepacia complex (Bcc ... Healthcare Associated Infection ... Gram-Negative ... fermenting, oxidase negative ... treatment #pneumonia #BCC