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Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... strep - Gram-negatives ... #Pneumonia #Differential ... #Microbiology # ... Causes #Agents #
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Native and ... Endocarditis #Sources #Causes ... Bacteria #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology # ... Diagnosis #Pathogens
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens ... and Clinical Clues ... Anaerobic Gram-negative ... Septic #Arthritis #Pathogens ... #Differential #
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology ... Common Pathogens ... that can cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #liver
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... #differential # ... #culture #negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... range of enteric pathogens ... First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... above testing negative ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
- Differential ... Hematuria - Dipstick negative ... Neoplasm - Non-Pathogenic ... cystitis #Dysuria #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
many fungi • Pathogens ... Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Prevalence (Mean Percentage of Positive Specimens) of Various Respiratory Pathogens From Sinus Aspirates in Patients With
Various Respiratory Pathogens ... aureus • Gram-negative ... Rhinosinusitis #pathogens ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Etiology of community acquired empyema determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. MRSA=meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA=meticillin sensitive
al #Empyema #Pathogens ... #Microbiology # ... InfectiousDisease #Causes ... #Bacterial #Causes ... #Differential #