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Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic ... endocarditis, Marantic ... Vegetations may be microscopic ... makes lesions more friable ... high index of clinical
Cryptococcus neoformans on Microscopy
- round, budding, variable sizes

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Cryptococcus neoformans #clinical #microscopy
neoformans on Microscopy ... round, budding, variable ... Cryptococcus neoformans #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... Mobile mass of variable ... infective #NBTE #Marantic ... #diagnosis #table
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
on culture and microscopy ... negative (often gram variable ... Acinetobacter #baumanii #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Leptotrichia spp.
An anaerobe with a distinct Gram stain. Gram negative (but often variable). Leptotrichia spp are
negative (but often variable ... #Leptotrichia #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
BP stable, HR 115 ... The table below ... rearranged and variably ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical