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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Grouped by gram negative ... febrilepodcast] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
on Culture and Microscopy ... & reverse) 2) microscopic ... Eye infections are ... Fusarium #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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and sources of infection ... • Native and ... • Soft tissue infections ... #Differential #Microbiology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... testing (TST) False-negative ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... because false-negative ... sample = 95% • A negative
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Hematuria - Dipstick negative ... Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
overlook severe infections ... likelihood of negative ... superior indicator of infection ... relative to both ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection ... spread of the Gram-negative ... symptomatic genital infection ... Disseminated #Gonococcal #Infection ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
By: - Chronic Infection ... - Autoimmune Rheumatologic ... joints Viral Infections ... aureus • Gram-negative ... Diagnosis #MSK #rheumatology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Tubular Proteinuria (Negative ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... HSP • Post-infectious
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
polyangiitis, Microscopic ... polyangiitis) - ANCA-negative ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection