7 results
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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on peripheral smear ... and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing LATENT ... ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... microscopy • Testing ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
and Blood Smear ... of leukemia patient ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Histoplasma capsulatum on culture

Isolated from the blood culture of an HIV patient with a low CD4
capsulatum on culture ... from the blood culture ... of an HIV patient ... #clinical #microscopy ... #pathology #microbiology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
microorganism (Culture ... stain: Peripheral smear ... bite in asplenic patient ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... Pathology: • Hematoxylin ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining ... fungus #comparison #table
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Babesiosis • Plasmodium ... chest film; blood-smear ... dipstick test, microscopic ... examination, culture ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases