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Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Disease Diagnosis ... → Leptospirosis ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... (bartonella), Simian ... #differential #Diagnosis
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Travel Infectious ... : • Leptospirosis ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... Zika virus or leptospira ... ) #Fever #Travel
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
(sandfly), Bartonella ... , Leptospira interrogans ... (leptospirosis) ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
(sandfly), Bartonella ... , Leptospira interrogans ... (leptospirosis) ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious ... #differential #diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Culture (-): • Bartonella ... night sweats, fever ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #management #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Culture Negative: • Bartonella ... night sweats, fever ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases