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Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
catarrhalis on culture ... and microscopy ... ) - Gram negative ... #catarrhalis #culture ... #microbiology
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
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... negative infective ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
and microscopy ... agar - Lactose Negative ... - gram negative ... #microbiology # ... culture
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
Include trends - Review ... Radiology: - Review ... preliminary or final Microbiology ... - Bacterial culture ... not considered “negative
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture ... pts From blood culture ... anaerobe; narrow Gram negative ... Smear #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... remain negative ... Work-up of BCNIE relies ... #BloodCulture #Negative ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Here is a quick review ... for enumerating differentials ... strep - Gram-negatives ... Pathogens #Pneumonia #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... above testing negative ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... • India ink - "Negative ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining