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Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment #microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture ... and Blood Smear ... pts From blood culture ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Diagnosis: • Stool culture ... available • Blood culture ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment #microbiology
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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on peripheral smear ... and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... moniliformis #blood #smear ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
microorganism (Culture ... stain: Peripheral smear ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... sinus • Sputum culture ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Bacterial culture ... pathogens First Tier Microbiologic-Testing ... Diarrhea #Workup #Management
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
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test • PCR • Culture ... Chlamydia #psittaci #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Diagnosis and Management ... Serology (preferred), Culture ... tularensis #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... • Blood cultures ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management