7 results
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 ... #contaminants
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Bacterial culture ... above testing negative ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Diagnosis and Management ... spp: Gram-negative ... wound or blood cultures ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #microbiology #
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... spread of the Gram-negative ... sets of blood cultures ... typically part of the workup ... #Microbiology #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... • Coagulase-negative ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
on daily basis Radiology ... preliminary or final Microbiology ... - Bacterial culture ... not considered “negative ... PreRounding #Checklist #management
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
discharge) after a negative ... ED work-up for ... Explanation of future ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM