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Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Brain and Lung Infections ... • Bacteria: Strep ... Strep spp) • Mycobacteria ... Coccidioides Infectious ... #Brain #Lung #Infections
Antibiotic Susceptibility Table for Routine Gram Positive Infections

*** AUTHOR UPDATE NOTE 3/2019: TMP/SMX should, at best,
Gram Positive Infections ... Group A and B strep ... #GramPositive #Infections
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
Sporotrichiosis Infection ... aureus, cow pox, strep ... Indiana University Infectious ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection
Rheumatic Fever - Jones Criteria
An autoimmune condition. Peak incidence is 5-15 yrs of age.
Triggered by infection
Triggered by infection ... beta-haemolytic strep ... wks after the infection ... evidence of recent strep ... infection +2 major
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Asplenia and Infections ... Encapsulated bacteria: Strep ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... organism identified, Strep ... spp, Atypical infection ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #Pulmonary #Infections
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain Infections
When we hear a patient w/ co-occurrence of lung-brain infection, Nocardia seems to
of Lung-Brain Infections ... of lung-brain infection ... Endocarditis: Staph, Strep ... WuidQ #LungBrain #CoInfections ... #Infections #Lung
Linezolid (Zyvox) (PO and IV) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Oxazolidinone class –unique ribosomal inhibitor (acts on
positives including strep ... skin/soft titssue infections ... suspected MRSA, VRE infections
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... 45%) • Group A Strep ... Group C and G strep
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... Bacterial: Group A Strep ... Group B and C Strep