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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... susceptibility testing ... Funduscopic Exam • CVC ... Removal • Infectious ... #auris #treatment
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
#rodent #infections ... plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... differential #diagnosis ... #management # ... treatment #table
Management of Suspected and Confirmed Candida auris 

Isolate patients with suspected C auris 
 • Private
Management of Suspected ... disinfection Begin treatment ... infection confirmed ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... and Testing: • ... this morphology Treatment ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... : Serology (preferred ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... differentiate past infection ... #Management #Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... : • Infection, ... thrombosis Testing ... #management #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Lung Abscess Management ... #treatment #diagnosis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis