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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterium abscessus ... most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... spotted fever, Non-infectious ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess ... antibiotics as a cause ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Point-of-care Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Abscess in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

1. POCUS is more accurate
and Soft Tissue Infections ... POCUS is more accurate ... cellulitis in cases ... POCUS has a negative ... #POCUS #Accuracy
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative ... #Transplant #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... but important causes ... See charts - ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... considered in certain cases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Duration Gram Negative ... thrombophlebitis, IE, infection ... of metastatic infection ... Bacteremia #Treatment #Management ... #Duration #infectiousdiseases
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... Diagnosis and Management ... spread of the Gram-negative ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases