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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 ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria ... #Workup #Testing
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Bacterial culture ... above testing negative ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... negative for 7 ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... antimicrobials, clinical ... #differential #workup
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
spread of the Gram-negative ... : • 2 sets of blood ... cultures should ... typically part of the workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier Microbiologic ... qPCR/NAT (serum/blood ... ), Bacterial Culture ... overgrowth If above negative
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 #
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

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