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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... should be based on clinical ... presentation, temporal evolution ... Demyelinating disease caused ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS ... considered in certain cases ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections ... dermatitidis CNS ... is biphasic • Clinical ... - And, in rare cases ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... BCNIE relies on evaluation ... antimicrobials, clinical ... but important causes ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
The evaluation should ... Infection or cancer ... auditory nerve (CN ... cause unknown) ... ○ MS, CVA • Infectious
CSF Penetration of Antimicrobials

Despite the poor CSF penetration, beta-lactams have the most research documenting successful treatment
other antibiotic classes ... successfully in clinical ... CNS infections ... clinical trials ... Antimicrobials #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Syndrome of right middle ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Summary of Monkeypox: Current Knowledge as of May 2022
 • What is Monkeypox?
 • Origins of
period (time from infection ... 5–21 days • Clinical ... - Case-fatality ... lesions (ideally sample ... management #virus #infectiousdiseases
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
low glucose) CNS ... . meningeal infection ... Nausea & vomiting ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology