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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
most likely to cause ... pulmonary infection ... Mycobacterium #diagnosis ... #differential #infectiousdiseases ... #NTM
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Cause Many Illnesses ... Pulmonary Disease ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... • Microbiologic ... #infectiousdiseases
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
non-productive cough, nausea ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #management
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... Campylobacter jejuni • NTM ... endemic fungi cause ... disease • Aspergillus ... #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
and Management ... infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... Lymphadenitis, pulmonary ... pericarditis, peritoneal disease ... fevers • MAC/NTM ... #Management
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... , Disseminated disease ... for disseminated disease ... Fusarium #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Pulmonary Symptoms ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... Smoking cessation is crucial ... in pulmonary LCH ... #Management