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Gram Negative Bacteria Overview Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #GramNegative #Bacteria #Identification #Differential #Algorithm #Oxidase #Lactose #Urease
Gram Negative Bacteria ... Overview Identification ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #GramNegative #Bacteria ... #Differential #Algorithm
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial ... pathogen? ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
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 ... Bacterial culture ... range of enteric pathogens ... above testing negative
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... microbiological techniques Work-up ... PCR for specific pathogens ... #differential #workup
Solid Organ Transplant - Diarrhea - Diagnostic and Workup Algorithm
1st Tier Microbiologic Testing: CDiff (stool), CMV
Diagnostic and Workup ... Algorithm 1st Tier ... pathogens 2nd Tier ... overgrowth If above negative ... #Algorithm
Sulfonamides - Antibiotics Class Overview

BACTRIM/SEPTRA (TMP/SMX) - inhibit sequential steps in Folate synthesis --> bacteriostatic

Spectrum: Wide
Antibiotics Class Overview ... BACTRIM/SEPTRA ... pathogens – Gram ... and most Gram negatives ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... • Resistant pathogens ... infection #Management #Algorithm
Chloramphenicol - Antibiotics Class Overview

– 50S ribosomal inhibitor.   IV or PO (but PO form
Antibiotics Class Overview ... E.faecium/VRE); Gram negatives ... Anaerobes, and unusual pathogens ... ) – mainly for bacterial ... Antibiotics #Review #Overview