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Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
Amebiasis - Balamuthia ... 1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... #Amebiasis #Balamuthia ... mandrillaris #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
Amebiasis - Naegleria ... 1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... individuals → Trophozoites ... fowleri #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba ... 1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... Amebae (cysts and trophozoites ... #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... Diagnosis? ... Diagnostic morphologic ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... malaria #peripheral #smear
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
into host) 2) Trophozie ... into host) 7) Trophozie ... Babesia #LifeCycle #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
TB • LTBI is diagnosed ... • The goal of diagnosing ... ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Cholecystitis Diagnosis ... stain: Peripheral smear ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... pregnant) • Diagnosis ... detectable by blood smears ... 3 months): • Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... pregnant) • Diagnosis ... detectable by blood smears ... 3 months): • Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
Babesiosis - Diagnosis ... renal failure Diagnosis ... • Thin blood smear ... Babesiosis #Babesia #Diagnosis ... #microbiology #InfectiousDiseases