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Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
Acinetobacter baumanii ... on culture and ... microscopy - MacConkey ... diplococci Rich Davis, PhD ... #clinical #microscopy
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... Mycobacterial culture ... #Active #LatentTB ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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Aspergillus terreus on Culture ... and Microscopy ... velvety white, later ... heads Rich Davis, PhD ... #Microscopy #clinical
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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peripheral smear and culture ... microscopy - blood ... culture; patient ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... smear #clinical #microscopy
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture ... pts From blood culture ... of leukemia patient ... rods Rich Davis, PhD ... Smear #clinical #microscopy
Clostridium spiroforme on microscopy
- anaerobic Gram positive "rod" growing in blood culture
- the "C. dificile" of
spiroforme on microscopy ... growing in blood culture ... sequencing, from blood culture ... Patient had w/ recurrent ... Rich Davis, PhD,
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
urinalysis with microscopy ... releasing assay, blood cultures ... re-evaluate the patient ... benefits with the patient ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #infectiousdiseases