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Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture Negative ... as a cause of a negative ... endemic fungi - Parasitic ... Blastomycosis - Parasite ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
B, arrow) and parasites ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #InfectiousDisease ... FilariformLarvae #Microscopy #NEJM
Dirofilaria repens- Patient had first noted a nodule below her left eye (Panel A). Five days
A parasite was fixed ... The parasite was ... Dirofilaria #repens #clinical ... #photo #NEJM #parasite
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Treatment Options for Clinically ... Antipseudomonal/Gram-Negative ... Appropriate #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Lymphangitis on the Abdomen - Examination revealed a warm, indurated plaque with extension toward her left
#Clinical #Derm ... #InfectiousDisease ... Lymphangitis #Abdominal #NEJM
Creeping Eruption - Cutaneous Larva Migrans - The eruption was migratory, moving a few millimeters to
#Clinical #Derm ... #InfectiousDisease ... Migrans #Hookworm #NEJM
A 48-year-old-man presented to the dermatology clinic with a whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the first
the dermatology clinic ... #Clinical #IM #InfectiousDisease ... RapidProgression #NEJM
Gastric Anisakiasis - Gastroscopy revealed multiple anisakis larvae penetrating into the mucosa in the esophagogastric junction,
#Clinical #GI #InfectiousDisease ... AnisakisSimplex #NEJM
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
result with no clinical ... testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... Others • Culture negative ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases