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Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood ... Culture and Microscopy ... defectiva #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology # ... culture
Microbiology Antibiogram - Antibiotic Sensitivities
Gram Positive Cocci
Gram Negative Bacilli
Gram Negative Coccobacilli
Anaerobes
Atypicals

#Antibiogram #Antibiotic #Sensitivity #Susceptibility #table #pharmacology
Microbiology Antibiogram ... Positive Cocci Gram Negative ... Bacilli Gram Negative ... Susceptibility #table ... #pharmacology #
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
and microscopy ... - gram negative ... violet esp. from blood ... #microbiology # ... culture
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
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... diagnosis #causes #culture ... #negative #Endocarditis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
and Blood Smear ... anaerobe; narrow Gram negative ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
REBEL Review 46: Corticosteroid Conversion Chart 

Glucocorticoid, Approximate Equivalent Dose (mg), Relative Anti-Inflammatory (Glucocorticoid) Potency, Relative
REBEL Review 46: ... Equivalent Dose (mg), Relative ... Glucocorticoid) Potency, Relative ... endocrinology #comparison #table ... #pharmacology #
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
infection, then review ... prior cultures ... Obtain cultures ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #table #sensitivities
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
: Serial negative ... blood cultures ... Frequent false-negative ... : + (Negative blood ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... after 3 separate blood ... negative for 7 ... Work-up of BCNIE relies ... Strategies: • Blood