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Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... range of enteric pathogens ... First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm ... 1st Tier Microbiologic ... for bacterial pathogens ... 2nd Tier Microbiologic ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
based on isolated pathogen ... Antimicrobial #Pathogens
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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many fungi • Pathogens ... Aspergillus • Other Pathogens ... cell walls • Pathogens ... Aspergillus • Other Pathogens ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens ... #microbiology #
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
engulf foreign pathogens ... System: opsonize pathogen
Gram Positive Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramPositive #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Catalase #Coagulase #Optichin
Identification Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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#Differential #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Pathogens
Gram Negative Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Oxidase #Lactose #Urease
Identification Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Streptococcus Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #Streptococcus #Identification #Algorithm #Hemolysis #Alpha #Beta #Gamma
Identification Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... Identification #Algorithm