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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
Staphylococcus aureus ... Pneumonia #Patterns #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Acute Infectious Diarrhea
Noninflammatory Diarrhea
Viral - Noroviruses, astrovirus, adenovirus, Rotavirus, sapovirus
Protozoal - Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium,
enterotoxin production - Staphylococcus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal ... • Impetigo (Staphylococcus ... Infections #SSTIs #Staphylococcal
Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rubella Virus 4) Staphylococcal ... Skin Syndrome - Staphylococcus ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
(endogenous): Staphylococci ... Streptococci (oral), Staphylococci ... Streptococcus pneumonia, Staphylococcus ... #differential #diagnosis
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSSS) 
(aka Ritter disease)

#Staphylococcal #Scalded #Skin #Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Ritter
Staphylococcal Scalded ... Ritter disease) #Staphylococcal ... Syndrome #SSSS #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Valve - Acute: • Staphylococcus ... streptococci • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
streptococci - Staphylococcus ... aureus - Staphylococcus ... aureus - Staphylococcus ... viridans - Staphylococcus ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis
Table 3. Suggested Empiric Treatment Options for Clinically Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Units Where Empiric Methicillin-Resistant
Table 3. ... Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus
Nikolsky's Sign in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN)

Nikolsky's sign is a clinical dermatological sign which is present
necrolysis and Staphylococcal ... exfoliative toxin of Staphylococcus ... differentiating between the diagnosis