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Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... Although HACEK organisms ... #differential #workup
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Bacterial: • No organism ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
fungal, or viral organisms ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
to verify the organism ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
biofilm-forming organisms ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Endocarditis - Organisms
#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #Endocarditis #HACEK #Typical #Organisms
Endocarditis - Organisms ... HACEK #Typical #Organisms
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
 •
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms ... 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 ... 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 ... SPACE #Bacteria #Organisms
Antibiogram with shading indicating organisms associated with inducible AmpC beta-lactamase. 

#Antibiogram #AmpC #Resistance #SPICE #Organisms #Pathogens
shading indicating organisms ... Resistance #SPICE #Organisms