22 results
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
Acinetobacter baumanii ... on culture and microscopy ... crystal violet esp ... richdavisphd #Acinetobacter ... #microbiology #
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on ... Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Blood Culture and Microscopy ... Streptococcus spp ... defectiva #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
blood meal being worked ... lice #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
aspiration; Klebsiela & Acinetobacter ... - Legionella spp ... #Differential #Microbiology
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... ): Micrococcus sp ... : Enterococcus sp ... identification #algorithm ... #microbiology #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... #Management #Algorithm
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
are Aspergillus spp ... of Cryptococcus sp ... of Cryptococcus sp ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... • SLE • HSP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm