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Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
wax and wane; diagnosis ... common (leprosy, staph ... Infection #clinical #photo
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
into soft tissue (Staph ... the key to the diagnosis ... dermatology #clinical #photo
Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
 • CNS Infections
 • Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
 •
Complications of Staph ... Darcy Wooten #Staph ... Complications #diagnosis
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
Staph. aureus ... Signs #Causes #Diagnosis
How to Determine a Contaminant vs True Infection 

What is the organism? Most 
common contaminants:
Coagulase-negative Staph ... common for coag-neg Staph ... Contamination #Diagnosis
Neck Mass - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Inflammatory:
 • Viral (reactive): EBV, HIV
 • Bacterial: Staph/Strep, Tularemia, Brucella
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Bacterial: Staph ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph ... #differential #diagnosis
Infections in Patients on TNF-alpha Inhibitors - Differential Diagnosis
 • Viral: VZV, Hep B, Hep C,
- Differential Diagnosis ... : S.pneumonia, Staph ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
saureus #aureus #staph
Preseptal Cellulitis vs Orbital Cellulitis
Preseptal Cellulitis
 • Unlikely to have complications
 • Due to external source
external source • Staph ... Cellulitis #comparison #diagnosis