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Microbial Resistance to Disinfectants

Most Resistant -> Least Resistant
- Bacterial Spore
- Mycobacteria
- Small, non-enveloped viruses
- Fungi
- Gram
non-enveloped viruses ... HIV, Hepatitis B virus ... , Hepatitis C virus ... , coronavirus ... Disinfectants #COVID19 #Coronavirus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
The novel coronavirus ... Type of Virus ... days to 3 months Coronavirus ... How long do nosocomial ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Herpes simplex virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Epstein—Barr virus ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
virus, rubella ... virus, hepatitis ... C virus, dengue ... virus, Junin virus ... #differential #diagnosis
Comparison of Tropical Viruses - Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya
 • Zika Virus 
 • Dengue Virus
• Dengue Virus ... • Chikungunya Virus ... #Chikungunya #virus ... #Viruses #Comparison ... #diagnosis #microbiology
How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths
Weighing diseases
the 2019 Novel Coronavirus ... Ebola virus (Identified ... 813 deaths MERS coronavirus ... nCoV2019 #Novel #Coronavirus ... #comparison #viruses
COVID-19 Lung POCUS

Pt with COVID admitted with nearly normal EF, troponin increase with repeat normal ECG
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... Really wicked virus ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung ... Ultrasound #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Remdesivir (GS-5734) - manufactured by Gilead Sciences
Remdesivir blocks the replication of viruses by inserting into the
replication of viruses ... Coronavirus enters ... replication of the virus ... Importantly, while coronaviruses ... COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #Coronavirus
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... … #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis ... , Powassan Virus ... , Powassan Virus ... , Nipah Virus, Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis