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Etiologies of Meningitis - Acute (1-14d) vs Chronic (>14 days)

#meningitis #differential #diagnosis #pathogens #causes #acute #chronic
#differential #diagnosis ... #pathogens #causes ... acute #chronic #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
Amebiasis - Balamuthia ... #Amebiasis #Balamuthia ... mandrillaris #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
Amebiasis - Naegleria ... occasionally in CSF #Amebiasis ... fowleri #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.
Parasitic Cycle ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba ... #Amebiasis #Acanthamoeba ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Fecal-oral transmission occurs via ingestion of contaminated pool water or through direct contact with infected individuals/animals
cryptosporidium #Bacteria #Pathogens ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... Gastroenteritis #CDC
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... - Differential Diagnosis ... antibiotics as a cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Plasmodium #lifecycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Galactomannan - Pathogens ... Glucan-containing gauzes ... Galactomannan #Pathogens ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Fungus