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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
likely to cause pulmonary ... infection. ... It can also cause ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
CAP, HCAP, HAP and VAP - Diagnosis and Treatment

HCAP & CAP – those presenting to the
VAP - Diagnosis ... VAP #Pneumonia #Acquired ... #Community #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #InfectiousDisease
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
immune response, or acquired ... eliminated the infection ... responses, or with acquired ... @paimadhu ‏ #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Infections Rats ... can Transmit to ... Humans Other infections ... Transmissible #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... late adulthood • Diagnosis ... severe community-acquired ... and M panel Management ... #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... and Management ... be community-acquired ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
manifestations can ... Differential Diagnosis ... allopurinol), Infection ... DAH, rule out infection ... #nephrology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... disseminated) can ... : • Serology for ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... that can be acquired ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases