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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
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Infections - Important Pathogens ... • Bloodborne pathogens ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... Differential #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Strongyloides fuelleborni Lifecycle
Free-Living Cycle
1) Eggs containing rhabditiform larvae passed in feces.
2) Rhabditiform larvae hatch in environment.
Parasitic Cycle ... become adults. 8) Parasitic ... intestine 9) Parasitic ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc
Etiology of community acquired empyema determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. MRSA=meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; MSSA=meticillin sensitive
al #Empyema #Pathogens ... #Microbiology # ... InfectiousDisease ... #Causes #Bacterial ... #Causes #Differential
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Hantavirus Pathogen ... barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... management #treatment #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
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
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
, M. leprae • Parasitic ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... endemic fungi - Parasitic ... Blastomycosis - Parasite ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
Nocardia spp Pathogen ... diagnosis #management #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases