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Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections ... #rodent #infections ... plague #rats #infectiousdisease ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #table
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
C virus (HCV) infection ... DAAs #Antivirals #table ... #medications #infectiousdisease ... HepC #HepatitisC #Management
Causes of Relative Bradycardia - Note the propensity for intracellular organisms.
Infectious: 
Legionella, Psittacosis, Q fever, Typhoid
Causes of Relative ... Infectious: Legionella ... #bradycardia #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #table #NonInfectious
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... considered in certain cases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... ampicillin #management ... #infectiousdisease ... pharmacology #table
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... barns and lake houses ... chills, myalgias, nausea ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
eyelash follicle • Cause ... : Bacterial infection ... upper lid • Cause ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Management ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
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
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Diagnosis and Management ... and NO, Suppress induction ... Weight Loss • Can cause ... Leishmaniasis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Management ... #differential #causes