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

Gram-negative bacteria that have inducible, chromosomal beta-lactamase genes known as AmpC - Resistance may
Gram-negative bacteria ... genes known as AmpC ... include: • Serratia ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology ... #Organisms #AmpC
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
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... and sputum cx (Bacterial
Important organisms in Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD):
 - Staph aureus
 - Serratia marcescens
 - Burkholderia cepacia
Staph aureus - Serratia ... Granulomatous #Disease #infections ... ddx #diagnosis #microbiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... be caused by, fungi
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... - Endemic fungi ... - Select Bacteria ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Concurrent Brain and Lung ... InfectionsBacteria ... Toxoplasmosis • Fungi ... ID_fellows #Brain #Lung ... #Infections #Concurrent
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
GI, lung, skin), ... eosinophilia) • Infectious ... ascariasis), Scabies, Fungi ... (TB, Leprosy), Bacterial
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain and Lung ... Lesions • Bacteria ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... febrilepodcast #Brain #Lung ... #Infections #Concurrent