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Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
and Microscopy ... Streptococcus spp ... Abiotrophia #defectiva #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #culture
Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically
Coccidioides on culture ... was coccidioides sp ... #Coccidioides #culture ... #microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology #
Phoma spp on Culture and Microscopy

Phoma spp. are a group of soil-dwelling fungi that grow spreading
Phoma spp on Culture ... and Microscopy ... richdavisphd #Phoma #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #culture
Rhizopus spp on Culture and Microscopy
A "respiratory" specimen from a recently deceased organ donor.
This organ donor
Rhizopus spp on ... Culture and Microscopy ... grew Rhizopus spp ... #Microscopy #microbiology ... #clinical
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp ... on Culture and ... pts From blood culture ... #Blood #Smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... are Aspergillus spp ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining ... #diagnosis #fungi
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... / urinary sediment ... investigations depending on clinical ... , urine culture,
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
Pathogenesis and clinical ... involved in >50% of cases ... & often a +ve culture ... Microbiology: ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
catarrhalis on culture ... and microscopy ... #catarrhalis #culture ... #microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome (SPS ... ) - Diagnosis and ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Clinical Manifestations ... sleep DDx: • Neuromyotonia