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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... underlying lung disease ... as disseminated disease ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Diseases Presenting with Rash

#InfectiousDisease #Infections #Rashes #Comparison #Table #Differential #Diagnosis
Infectious Diseases ... with Rash #InfectiousDisease ... #Infections #Rashes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
on: Centers for Disease ... for the Diagnosis ... of HIV Infection ... #HIV #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... Rare causes: ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin ... Enteric #Bacterial #IDSA
Figure 1: Time Course of HIV Detection following Infection

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases #HIVAIDS #Testing #Windows #Screening #Antibody #Detection
Detection following Infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #HIVAIDS #Testing
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... #1 nosocomial infection ... Tx Management (IDSA ... /severe CDI IDSA ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Antibiotic Options for Treating MRSA Infections

PO: Doxycycline, Clindamycin, TMP-SMX, Linezolid
IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin, Ceftaroline, Daptomycin, Tigecycline

By Dr.
Antibiotic Options for Treating ... MRSA Infections ... IV: Linezolid, Vancomycin ... SatyaPatelMD and Casey
Clinical Examination of Patients With Infectious Disease

#PhysicalExam #Findings #Signs #InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Patients With Infectious ... Disease #PhysicalExam ... Findings #Signs #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... intermediate risk of disease ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases