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By Marcela Santana @Marcelaaos via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Leptospirosis #Leptospira #epidemiology
#Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Leptospirosis ... #Leptospira #epidemiology ... #riskfactors #rodents
By Marcela Santana @Marcelaaos via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Leptospirosis #Leptospira #epidemiology
#Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Leptospirosis ... #Leptospira #epidemiology ... #riskfactors #rodents
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... catchment systems, rodent ... Diagnosis: • Epidemiologic ... #Leptospira #microbiology ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Illness Script Epidemiology ... Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... but rare triad: Fever ... weakness, sensory changes ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
clusters, pairs, chains ... call from the micro ... Fewer positive cultures ... reason to go to micro ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology