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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Legionella species ... #Presentation #Pulmonary
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
tuberculosis, any site (pulmonary ... Mycobacterium, other species ... or unidentified species
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Testing three specimens ... from a single specimen ... used to exclude pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
cause primary pulmonary ... • Aspergillus Species ... - Invasive pulmonary ... hemoptysis, wheezing); pulmonary ... Coccidioides • Pulmonary
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
fluid or tissue specimen ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacteria Species ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary ... malignancy, and chronic pulmonary
Antifungal Organ System Tissue Penetration

Concentrations in tissues and body fluids for each systemic antifungal agent relative
secretions; o4, pulmonary ... bronchial biopsy specimen
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
of A.fumigatus species ... presentations: • Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Mycobacteria Species ... Recent infection • Pulmonary ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... destruction (including pulmonary ... malignancy, and chronic pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterial species ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Classification grp IV): Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... infiltrates NTM Pulmonary