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Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... Nontuberculous mycobacteria ... all the other mycobacteria ... which can cause ... disease resembling TB
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... Histo, Sporothrix Bacterial ... : Mycobacteria ( ... TB), M.pneumonia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... Bechet's Micro: TB ... HepB, HepC Bacterial ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... infections Mycobacteria ... Species: • Mycobacterium ... africanum • Mycobacterium ... Response: • Most bacteria
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped bacteria ... infections Mycobacteria ... Species: • Mycobacterium ... africanum • Mycobacterium ... Response: • Most bacteria
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused ... , viruses, and mycobacterium
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
, abdomen) - Arterial ... depending on the cause ... Infections: Syphilis, Mycobacterium ... , Pyogenic bacteria ... #Differential #Causes
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
encephalitis • Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis infection (TB ... • Disseminated Mycobacterium ... IDSA #management #pharmacology
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
encephalitis • Mycobacterium ... tuberculosis infection (TB ... • Disseminated Mycobacterium ... IDSA #management #pharmacology
Infections in Patients on TNF-alpha Inhibitors - Differential Diagnosis
 • Viral: VZV, Hep B, Hep C,
, CMV, HSV • Mycobacteria ... : TB, NTM • Bacterial