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Upper Urinary Tract infection (UUTI): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Predisposing Factors:
 - Immunocompromised, Diabetes,
 - Elderly, Female
Urinary Tract infection ... surfaces allow bacterial ... Urinary Tract Infection ... (LUTI) -> Bacteria ... saprophyticus, Serratia
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms
 - Colloquial acronym for gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known
gram-negative bacteria ... include: • Serratia ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Diagnosis #Fungal #Fungi ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Granulomatous Skin Infection secondary to Serratia liquefaciens

#granulomatous #skin #infection #Serratia #liquefaciens #clinical #photo
Granulomatous Skin Infection ... secondary to Serratia ... granulomatous #skin #infection ... #Serratia #liquefaciens
SPICE (SPACE) Organisms

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative bacteria ... include: • Serratia ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #SPICE #SPACE #Bacteria
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Invasive Fungal Infections ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... Fungal #Invasive #Infections ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #Fungi #Dimorphic
Hypermucoviscous Serratia marcescens - Positive String test >20mm

Dr. Wataru Hayashi @DraWataru

#Serratia #String #Test #clinical #microbiology #petri
Hypermucoviscous Serratia ... @DraWataru #Serratia ... Test #clinical #microbiology
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... Pre-transplant: • Common bacteria ... difficile (gut) • Fungi ... Adenovirus, RSV • Fungi ... #Transplant #Infections
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
liver abscess: Infectious ... are pyogenic (bacterial ... Infectious Bacterial ... Candidiasis • Endemic Fungi ... liver fluke) Non-lnfectious
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... cryptococcosis #fungi