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Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
spread, trauma (Staphylococcus ... of bladder or distal
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Loss of sensation distal ... Arthritis: - Staphylococcal
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal ... • Impetigo (Staphylococcus ... Infections #SSTIs #Staphylococcal
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
, usually from Staphylococcus ... blood flow to the distal ... Starts distally ... appearance, a distal ... width and move distally
Common Childhood Exanthems - Differential Diagnosis
1) Rubeola (Measles) - Measles morbillivirus (MeV)
2) Scarlet Fever - Streptococcus
Rubella Virus 4) Staphylococcal ... Skin Syndrome - Staphylococcus
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
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Valve - Acute: • Staphylococcus ... streptococci • Staphylococcus ... gallolyticus • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus ... aureus • Staphylococcus
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
streptococci - Staphylococcus ... aureus - Staphylococcus ... Narcotic Addicts: - Staphylococcus ... aureus - Staphylococcus ... viridans - Staphylococcus
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
) - Coag(+): Staphylococcus ... - Novo(S): Staphylococcus ... lugdunensis, Staphylococcus ... - Novo(R): 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