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Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
, Brucella spp, ... , Legionella spp ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... Bacterial: Staph spp ... spp, Bartonella ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Differential ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Capnocytophaga spp ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology ... #infections #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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, Fusarium spp, ... Scedosporium spp ... , Trichoderma spp ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... , Aspergillus spp ... TB PCR sputum, PCP ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
microbiological techniques Work-up ... , Brucella spp, ... , Legionella spp ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
, Coccidioides spp ... , Coccidioides spp ... ; Actinomyces spp ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
of Coccidioides spp ... however Candida spp ... of Coccidioides spp ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... #Diarrhea #Workup ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
of Coccidioides spp ... , Fusarium spp, ... Scedosporium spp ... fungi #infections #microbiology ... #differential #