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HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
Streptococcus sp ... Streptococcus sp ... , Enterococcus spp ... Streptococcus spp ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Bacterial: Staph spp ... spp, Bartonella ... Fungal: Candida spp ... , Aspergillus spp ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
-10 years: 1-2 SSPs ... adenomas, 5-10 SSPs ... , Adenoma or SSP ... grade dysplasia, SSP ... 10 adenomas SSPs
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
, Brucella spp, ... , Legionella spp ... Aggregatibacter spp ... variant Strep spp ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Fungi: Candida spp ... ), Aspergillus spp ... Fungi: Aspergillus spp ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
• Plesiomonas spp ... Cunninghamella sp ... Cunninghamella sp ... • Phialemonium sp ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Antibiotics for Intraabdominal Infection. 
Use your local antimicrobial susceptibility data for selecting the best empiric treatment!
the WSES/GAIS/SIS-E ... antimicrobials #infectiousdiseases
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome (SPS ... - People with SPS ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia ... Person #Syndrome #SPS
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
• Bartonella spp ... , Brucella spp, ... , Legionella spp ... variant Strep spp ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Streptococcal spp ... Streptococcal spp ... Burkholderia, cIostridium spp ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases