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Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
not sure what #infection ... to narrow your differential ... #differentials # ... diagnosis #medicine ... #infectiousdisease
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Responsible for Infective ... negative #Infective ... Bacteria #Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... InfectiousDiseases
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
Endemic treponemal infection ... Invasive mold infection ... Lesions #infections #diagnosis ... #infectiousdiseases ... #differential
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
cause pulmonary infection ... other site of infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential # ... infectiousdiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
culture negative infective ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... #differential # ... workup #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
primary adrenal infection ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Infectious Disease Diagnosis ... Herpesvirus B infection ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #differential ... #Diagnosis #Traveler
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Mechanism Of Infection ... leprae • Nocardia infection ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection ... dermatitidis CNS Infection ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases