7 results
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Blood culture contaminants ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Management Summary ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... detectable by blood ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Management Summary ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... detectable by blood ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
cruzi: - South American ... Trypanosomiasis: Chagas disease ... amastigotes in tissue (never ... Identification #comparison #diagnosis ... #microbiology #
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
American Trypanosomiasis ... - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Blood (platelets ... mild (malaise, fever
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... night sweats, fever ... • Blood cultures ... #management #cardiology
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infections: • Leptospirosis ... cases of malaria diagnosed ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis