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Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... causing COVID-19 ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... Pharmacology #Treatment #Virus ... #Antiviral #Management
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
Microbial Resistance to Disinfectants

Most Resistant -> Least Resistant
- Bacterial Spore
- Mycobacteria
- Small, non-enveloped viruses
- Fungi
- Gram
HIV, Hepatitis B virus ... , Hepatitis C virus ... Disinfectants #COVID19
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
 •
MonkeyPox Virus ... • Differential Diagnosis ... • Diagnosis ... #Monkeypox #diagnosis ... #management #virus
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
SARS associated virus ... Polio virus Type ... Pseudorabies virus ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis ... contagiousness #COVID19
Hepatitis Virus Screening Algorithm
 - Hepatitis A Virus Antibody, IgM
 - Hepatitis B Virus Core Antibody,
Hepatitis Virus ... - Hepatitis A Virus ... - Hepatitis B Virus ... - Hepatitis B Virus ... Screening #Algorithm #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 ... Human herpes virus ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Influenza A and B virus ... Varicella-zoster virus ... • Hepatitis A virus ... • Hepatitis B virus ... HIVAIDS #IDSA #management
Bronchiolitis - Lower respiratory tract (bronchioles) 

Microbiology 
 • Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (most commonl
Respiratory syncytial virus ... Parainfluenza virus ... • Influenza virus ... Bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Peds
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