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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 ... #Bloodculture #Bloodcx
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
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #causes #culture ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
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
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... • Blood cultures
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Bacterial culture ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Tips and Tricks
 - Before initiating cold snare polypectomy, it is important
management of serrated ... suctioned to ease capture ... Tricks#management #gastroenterology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... Glomerulonephritis DDX ... Diagnosis: • Blood

Haemophilus influenzae on culture and microscopy
Immunosuppressed patient, recently diagnosed with Flu A. Presents after initial improvement
influenzae on culture ... Blood cx +ve on ... requirements help differentiate ... variant of the blood ... microscopy #clinical #microbiology