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Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... NonTreponemal #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis ... memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis # ... Testing #Results
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... algorithm for serum ... Laboratory Testing ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #InfectiousDisease
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 #
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
spread of the Gram-negative ... susceptibility testing ... • Laboratory testing ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
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
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