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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
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
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
spread of the Gram-negative ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... joint effusion • Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
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
Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
 - 3 mos isoniazid plus rifapentine given once weekly (Preferred)
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Latent Tuberculosis Infection ... Elizabeth Guy via BCM ... treatment #management #infectiousdiseases ... #regimens #comparison
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Diagram of Fungal Infections ... Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #fungal #infections ... #laboratory
By @LeaGoren @Aliceclehman @thie0149 via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#BCG #Mbovis #TB
febrilepodcast] #ID #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #BCG #Mbovis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
• History of BCG ... testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... • Gram-negative ... fusiform gram-negative ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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fastidious gram-negative ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology