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Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp ... anaerobe; narrow Gram negative ... #Culture #Blood ... #Smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Micro Lab Technicians ... Diagnostics: Culture ... (blood, bone marrow ... SAT, ELISA), 16S PCR ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Interpretation of Positive Blood ... Remember that clinician ... call from the micro ... Interpretation #Laboratory ... #Microbiology #
American College of Rheumatology Diagnostic Criteria for Gout
Presence of characteristic urate crystals in the joint fluid
the following clinical ... , laboratory, or ... arthritis - Culture ... of joint fluid negative ... #Rheumatology #ACR
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Gram stain and culture ... ANAs; thus, a negative ... rubella titer, ACE ... : • Complete blood ... ANA and RF (if clinical