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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... Grouped by gram negative ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential ... #Bloodculture #Bloodcx
Duke's Criteria for Infective Endocarditis
Definite IE - Pathologic Criteria:
 • Pathologic lesions - vegetation or intracardiac
major clinical criteria ... blood cultures ... from 2 separate blood ... Single positive blood ... Immunologic phenomena • Micro
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
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
infections • Gram-negative ... microorganism (Culture ... fusiform gram-negative ... Treatment: • 50% ... #canimorsus #microbiology
Bacteremia Quick Reference - Treatment Duration

Gram Negative Bacteremia:
 • Avoid: Aminoglycosides and tigecycline
 • Catheters should
Quick Reference - Treatment ... the following criteria ... - Follow-up blood ... cultures are negative ... #Bacteremia #Treatment
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Endemic Regions - Clinical ... Micro Lab Technicians ... Diagnostics: Culture ... (blood, bone marrow ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... available • Blood ... culture (Invasive ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
food, salad bar Clinical ... available • Blood ... culture (Invasive ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... Positive effluent culture ... Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... diverticulitis) Treatment
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
- gram negative ... violet esp. from blood ... Acinetobacter #baumanii #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #culture