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Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Visceral Leishmaniasis ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... histopathology, culture, PCR ... #Visceral #Leishmaniasis ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... special stains (e.g ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Clinical Characteristics of Simple vs Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis 
Simple CL
 - Caused by a Leishmania species
Complex Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ... Simple CL - Caused ... ) Complex CL: Caused ... substantial size (eg ... #diagnosis #comparison
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Demyelinating disease caused ... - Generally >3 cm ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #differential #causes
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... testing (e.g., ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases