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

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms ... include: • Serratia ... species Other organisms ... Pseudomonas #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #
Important organisms in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
 - Staph aureus
 - Serratia marcescens
 - Burkholderia cepacia
Important organisms ... Staph aureus - Serratia ... Disease #infections #differential ... #ddx #diagnosis ... #microbiology
Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms ... #Pneumonia #microbiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #organisms
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... Although HACEK organisms ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
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
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
for enumerating differentials ... cases) TYPICAL ORGANISMS ... ) ATYPICAL ORGANISMS ... #Microbiology # ... Causes #Agents #Diagnosis
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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Inhalation of organisms ... hemoptysis, diarrhea Diagnosis ... test • PCR • Culture ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Tularemia - Diagnosis ... inoculation of the organism ... underlying conditions Diagnosis ... Serology (preferred), Culture ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology