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COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
most effective treatments ... about the study design ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacotherapy #Pharmacology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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intracellular gram negative ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... first line of treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... Capnophilic "carbon loving ... Treatment: • 50% ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #differential #diagnosis ... causes #culture #negative ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
BCNIE Diagnostic ... See charts - ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential #workup ... #infectiousdiseases
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis ... Labs (BMP, CBC, coags ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Susceptibilities, Negative ... Additional metastatic workup ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #candidiasis #treatment
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Summary Acute Chagas ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... • Treatment: ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
testing (TST) False-negative ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative ... #Workup #TB #Latent ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: • Mildly ... trend response to treatment ... Culture (ElA may be negative ... #workup #infectiousdiseases