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Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
negative culture Brain ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... Cryptococcus, Blastomycosis ... - Non-Infectious
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
for Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Infections ... Toxoplasmosis • Fungi ... Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis ... @ID_fellows #Brain
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Chicago disease - Summary ... inoculation • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Management ... Blastomyces #diagnosis #management ... #summary #fungal
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis ... febrilepodcast #Brain ... #Lung #Infections
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis ... febrilepodcast #Brain ... #Lung #Infections
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis ... - A fungal culture ... pyogranulomatous fungal ... infection of Blastomyces ... #clinical #photo
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Lung ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Prevotella • Fungal
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... stain of clinical ... • Sinusitis • Brain ... #Diagnosis #Management
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Valley Fever - Summary ... periods after rain ... disseminated disease • Clinical ... Diagnosis • Management ... #summary #fungal
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary ... Taenia solium Infection ... Clinical Course: ... Brain calcifications ... Taenia #solium #management