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Streptococcus Bacteremia - Indications for Echocardiogram
1) Identify the streptococci:
  - Low-risk streptococci: S. intermedius, S.
Streptococcus Bacteremia ... ) Identify the streptococci ... : - Low-risk streptococci ... Moderate-risk streptococci ... #Strep #Streptococcus
Streptococcus Identification Algorithm #Diagnosis #Microbiology #Streptococcus #Identification #Algorithm #Hemolysis #Alpha #Beta #Gamma
Streptococcus Identification ... #Microbiology #Streptococcus
Streptococcus pneumoniae on Culture and Sputum Microscopy
 - alpha hemolysis; "P disk," optichin, sensitive
 - Sputum:
Streptococcus pneumoniae ... richdavisphd #Streptococcus
Modified	Centor Criteria	to	Evaluate	for	GAS	Pharyngitis
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Centor #Criteria #GAS #Streptococcus #Pharyngitis #Algorithm #PEMSource
Criteria #GAS #Streptococcus
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae ... @UTSWIMchief #Streptocccus
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
pneumoniae, Streptococcus ... pyogenes, Anaerobic streptococci ... pneumoniae, Streptococcus ... - Anaerobic streptococci ... pneumoniae, Streptococcus
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Native valves: - Streptococcus ... Enterococci - Other streptococci ... epidermidis - Streptococci ... epidermidis - Streptococcus ... Enterococci - Other streptococci
IDSA - Antimicrobial Therapy for Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
 • Impetigo (Staphylococcus
Staphylococcal and Streptococcal ... Staphylococcus and Streptococcus ... cellulitis) • Streptococcal ... Staphylococcal #Streptococcal
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
• Non—viridans streptococci ... : • Viridans streptococci ... Enterococcus • Streptococcus ... : • Viridans streptococci ... • Non-viridans streptococci
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
- Optochin(S): Streptococcus ... Bacitracin(S): Streptococcus ... Bacitracin(R): Streptococcus ... Non-Enterococcus Group D Streptococci