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Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Aerosol is the most ... Syndrome (HCPS): Febrile ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... (suppurative); Most ... Typhoidal: Systemic febrile ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... 2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... Endoscopy 101 - Post-Banding ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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- Wrong host? ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... antimicrobial #antibiotics ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Syndrome: • Most ... patients are afebrile ... #Microbiology # ... InfectiousDiseases