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Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
Babesiosis - Babesia ... #Babesia #LifeCycle ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Strongyloides fuelleborni ... #Strongyloides # ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... : • CD4 < 200 ... <50), Strongyloides ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Strongyloides Stercoralis Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle:
1) Rhabditiform larvae in the intestine are excreted in stool. 
2) Development into
Strongyloides Stercoralis ... #Strongyloides # ... stercoralis #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Babesiosis on Peripheral ... hematuria, H/A. diagnosis ... . babesia microti ... clinically and dc ... complications: ARDS
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... possible in HIV PARASITIC ... and dyspnea • Strongyloides ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #infectiousdiseases
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Salmonella typhi Parasitic ... trypanosomiasis • Babesiosis ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... Investigations: • CBC ... #InfectiousDiseases