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SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
include: • Serratia ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Serrated Polyposis Syndrome Algorithm

#Serrated #Polyposis #Syndrome #diagnosis #algorithm #gastroenterology #sps
Serrated Polyposis ... Algorithm #Serrated ... Polyposis #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #algorithm #gastroenterology
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
include: • Serratia ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Important organisms in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
 - Staph aureus
 - Serratia marcescens
 - Burkholderia cepacia
Staph aureus - Serratia ... Disease #infections #differential ... #ddx #diagnosis ... #microbiology
Polyp Incidence on Colonoscopy
Tubular adenoma - 47.2%
Hyperplastic polyp - 16.0%
Tubulovillous adenoma - 17.6%
Normal - 5.6%
Inflammatory polyp
2.0% Sessile serrated ... 1.0% Traditional serrated ... #Colonoscopy #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... and anaerobic culture ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Microorganisms isolated & reported from Crocodile or alligator bites
1. Vibrio vulnificus
2. Citrobacter spp. 
3. Burkholderia pseudomallei
4.
Serratia fonticola ... Proteus vulgaris #microbiology ... crocodile #bites #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #culture #negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... 1) Diagnostic ... >7 days 2) PCR>culture ... Acute #Diarrhea #Differential ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology