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The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis ... exposure to M. tuberculosis ... memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
. chelonae, M. tuberculosis ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
Cardiac: Relative ... Diagnosis #IM #InfectiousDisease ... Legionnaires #Legionella #Algorithm
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology #
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#TB #tuberculosis
febrilepodcast] #ID #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #TB #tuberculosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms ... NonTreponemal #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
A System for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis #Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease #TB #Tuberculosis #Assessment #Algorithm #Ddxof
the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #InfectiousDisease ... #TB #Tuberculosis ... #Assessment #Algorithm
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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fastidious gram-negative ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology