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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology ... • Typicals: Strep ... aureus, Group A strep ... Pneumonia #CAP #Microbiology
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Encapsulated bacteria: Strep ... Differential #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
beta-hemolytic strep ... beta-hemolytic strep ... differential #diagnosis #microbiology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... Streptocccus #Pneumoniae #strep ... #microbiology #
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Optochin(R): Viridans Strep ... identification #algorithm #microbiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
nutritionally variant Strep ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
obstruction) - Grp A strep ... #Differential #Microbiology
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Strip sprayed w/ ... ellipse meets strip ... Testing #laboratory #microbiology
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Had Group B Strep ... Microscopy #clinical #microbiology