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Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni ... Lifecycle Free-Living ... #Strongyloides # ... fuelleborni #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... Lifecycle Free-Living ... #Strongyloides # ... stercoralis #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
LATENT TB • ... (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Microbiologic-Testing ... Microbiologic-Testing ... Ova and Parasite ... negative and diarrhea ... change to different agent
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
memory, can have negative ... ‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... Spectrum #Table #Latent
The following graph was prepared based on the latest information on Testing for the Diagnosis of
prepared based on the latest ... information on Testing ... tests negative ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
African Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma brucei gambiense & Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense Life Cycle
1) Tsetse fly takes a
undetectable in latent ... #Trypanosoma #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Heterophyiasis - Heterophyes heterophyes Life Cycle
1) Embryonated eggs each with a fully-developed miracidium are passed in
intestine 8) Fish-eating ... #Heterophyes #LifeCycle ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Approach to chronic meningitis (defined as lasting for 4 weeks or more, and separate from recurrent
meningitis (defined as lasting ... status of the patient ... mycobacteria – Parasitic ... : strongyloides,
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
are like this patient ... infectious despite negative ... testing. ... POCUS #Urology #InfectiousDiseases