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Lower Urinary Tract Infections: Complications
 - Infection damages the urinary tract epithelium causing fibroblast proliferation and
Pyelonephritis - Bacterial ... epithelial barrier -> Bacteria ... - In males, bacteria ... Urease-producing bacteria ... urea which may cause
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Immediate transfer of bacteria ... infected mucosa Bacterial ... cell surface -> Bacteria ... proteins and LPS on bacteria ... antibodies and causes
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
Important causes ... infection 1) Bacteria ... coli, Shigella, bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Lemierre's Syndrome - Microbiology

The bacteria most associated with Lemierre’s is Fusobacterium necrophorum.

#Lemierres #Syndrome #Bacteria #Differential #Causes
Microbiology The bacteria ... Lemierres #Syndrome #Bacteria ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Isolated Neutropenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital
Medications
 • Anticonvulsants
 • Antibiotics
 • Antithyroid
 • Antihypertensive
Causes of Isolated ... Gram Positive Bacteria ... Gram Negative Bacteria ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Pre-transplant: • Common bacteria ... Engraftment: • Common bacteria ... post-engraftment: • Bacteria ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Infographic of common causes of acute otitis media and resistance mechanisms of these bacteria. 
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Haemophilus
Infographic of common causes ... mechanisms of these bacteria
Pseudomonas Toenail Infection

Green nails = infection with a bacteria called “Pseudomonas”. Not all bacterial infections are
infection with a bacteria ... Not all bacterial ... only the ones caused ... could be due to a bacteria ... The bacteria, which
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... endocarditis is caused ... by HACEK bacteria ... endocarditis is caused
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
therapy - Number one cause ... have a fastidious bacteria ... this be a non-bacterial