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Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... most likely to cause ... It can also cause ... Reported cases associated ... #differential #infectiousdiseases
HACEK is the acronym commonly used to describe and help doctors to remember a group of
which can also cause ... infective endocarditis ... endocarditis is caused ... endocarditis is caused ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Prepatellar Bursitis: Extensive redness and swelling caused by bacterial infection involving pre patellar bursae.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
redness and swelling caused ... by bacterial infection ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Prepatellar #Bursitis #Knee ... #Infection #Cellulitis
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... spotted fever, Non-infectious ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Cutaneous sporotrichosis (also known as “rose gardener's disease”) is an infection caused by a fungus called
disease”) is an infection ... caused by a fungus ... fungal #clinical #photo ... #PrimaryCare #InfectiousDisease
Fatality / Mortality Calculations in an Outbreak
There are a number of different types of rates, risks,
outbreak: - Case ... period of time) - Infection-fatality ... with evidence of infection ... evidence of infection ... #Calculating #InfectiousDiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... primary adrenal infection ... TheIDtrivia #Infectious ... #Causes #Adrenal ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... are caused by members ... considered in certain cases ... systemic vori Infectious ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... #Transplant #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
monoarticular & the knee ... involved in >50% of cases ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology