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Chlamydia trachomatis - Infection of the Newborn
 • Newborns 3-16 weeks old 
 • Afebrile (appears
Chlamydia trachomatis ... 3 Pathologic Chlamydial ... organisms: - Chlamydia ... Chlamydophila psitacci ... infected birds) #Chlamydia
Psittacosis 
Pathogen: Chlamydia psittaci - obligate intracellular gram negative
Transmission:
 • Birds are the primary reservoir
 •
Psittacosis Pathogen: Chlamydia ... psittaci - obligate ... #Psittacosis #Chlamydia ... #psittaci #microbiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Microbiology
 • Typicals: Strep pneumoniae, H influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staph aureus,
Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia ... pneumoniae, Chlamydia ... psitacii, Coxiella
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
tularemia/rabbits, chlamydia ... psittaci/avian,
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Pneumonitis, bronchitis Chlamydia ... Chlamydophila psittaci
Typical therapeutic applications of Tetracyclines (Doxycycline)
Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant strains), Streptococcus pneumoniae
Gram (+)
Mycoplasma pneumoniae Chlamydia ... : Chlamydia species
Chlamydial Infections - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimen:
 • Adults and adolescents: doxycycline 100 mg orally
Chlamydial Infections ... for 14 days #Chlamydial ... #Chlamydia #Infections
Genital ulcers

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
#STI
hducreyi #syphilis #chlamydia
Approach to urethritis and cervicitis

By Dr. Elise Merchant @EAMerchant via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases
Cervicitis #Gonorrhea #Chlamydia
Genital Ulcer - Differential Algorithm
Painful
 - H. ducreyi (Chancroid)
 - HSV
Painless
 - T pallidum (Chancre)
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Klebsiella - Chlaymydia