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Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
bronchioles) Microbiology ... syncytial virus (RSV) (most ... Respiratory failure Management ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
polysaccharide, found in most ... fungi, except cryptococci ... blood • Certain fungus ... diagnosis #laboratory #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Aerosol is the most ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Microbiology: • ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... peritonitis #Diagnosis #Management ... #InfectiousDiseases
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... (suppurative); Most ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Diagnosis and Management ... Epidemiology: Most ... cayetanensis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... Syndrome: • Most ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology # ... InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
infiltrated with host ... NCC: seizures most ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... Taenia #solium #management ... #microbiology
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
Diagnosis and Management ... Sporotrichosis - Most ... schenckii #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #management ... #microbiology #