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Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
/II, VZV, CMV, HIV ... tuberculosis, M. abscessus ... , M. leprae • Parasitic ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Spinal Epidural Abscess ... bacteremia: IVDU, dental ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV ... Microbiology: ... most common (63%) Clinical
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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intracellular parasite ... reported in Latin America ... Immunocompromised host (HIV ... routine O&P • Clinical ... #infectiousdiseases
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in HIV ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... should be based on clinical ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Antibiotics: - IV ... Carbapenems - IV ... Coccidioides • Parasite
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
East and Latin America ... antigen-specific CD4 ... stibogluconate 20 mg/kg/d IV ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #microbiology
Trypanosomiasis - Trypanosoma cruzi Life Cycle
1) Triatomine bug takes a blood meal (passes metacyclic trypomastigotes in
Clinical manifestations ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite ... #american
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Difficile Infection (CDI ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... equivocal • CT A/P: Assess ... Bezlotoxumab 10 mg/kg IV ... management #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Advanced HIV (CD4 ... Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... diagnosis • Microbiologic ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... Microbiology: • ... • IV -> septic ... patients undergoing dental ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases