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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... to rnonths • Fever ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... polyangiitis, microscopic ... Others: - Pulmonary ... abnormalities (Pulmonary
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
on Culture and Microscopy ... from the eye is never ... & reverse) 2) microscopic ... Fusarium #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
 •
diarrhea, Low-grade fever ... Established via stool microscopy ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... #microbiology #
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
Alcoholism, DM, HIV Microbiology ... most common (63%) Clinical ... but rare triad: Fever ... imaging as needed Treatment
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... edema) • Fever ... : No • Treatment
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
confusion and fever ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Still's Disease Clinical ... triad: Fever, Arthralgia ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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smear and culture microscopy ... agent in Rat-bite fever ... #blood #smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology