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Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... Corticosteroids, alcohol ... fusiform gram-negative ... Treatment: • 50% ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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trend response to treatment ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... Coccidioidomycosis #cocci #Coccidioides ... Diagnosis #workup #infectiousdiseases
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... of adulterated alcohol ... trace positive or negative ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... table #management #treatment
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
infectious despite negative ... some experimental treatment ... Medicine #Clinical #POCUS ... #Urology #InfectiousDiseases
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... , hypokalemia, negative ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... valleyfever #management #treatment ... #antifungals #comparison