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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms ... #Pneumonia #microbiology ... differential #diagnosis #organisms
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... antibiotics - Organisms ... species - Other organisms ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... SPACE #Bacteria #Organisms
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... caution as well) Organisms ... species Other organisms ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... SPACE #Bacteria #Organisms
Frequencies of organisms isolated according to site of infection in retrospective series of 268 patients with
Frequencies of organisms ... granulomatous #disease #organisms ... #differential #Microbiology
Carbapenem Resistant Organisms - Antibiogram
KPC-producer, NDM-producer, OXA-48-like-producer, Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
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Carbapenem Resistant Organisms ... Carbapenem #Resistant #Organisms ... #Antibiogram #microbiology
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
cases) TYPICAL ORGANISMS ... ) ATYPICAL ORGANISMS ... #Differential #Microbiology
Important organisms in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
 - Staph aureus
 - Serratia marcescens
 - Burkholderia cepacia
Important organisms ... ddx #diagnosis #microbiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Although HACEK organisms ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Inhalation of organisms ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology
Mucoid Klebsiella Colonies on Culture
Culture of a pyogenic liver abscess .  Based on the culture
is the likely organism ... Colonies #Culture #microbiology