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Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
sets of blood cultures ... syndrome: • Fever, chills ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Cellulitis: Fever, Chills ... microorganism (Culture ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... Generalized: Chills ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
The clip above is from a patient who presented with abdominal pain and syncope. His vitals
suggestive of rupture ... the operating room ... Clinical #Radiology #POCUS ... #AbdominalUS #AAA
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Gram-negative Rods ... wound or blood cultures ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases