Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... conditions Diagnosis: Serology ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy β€’ CNS infection ... ) β€’ CSF (CNS Infection ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 β€’ Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... , swelling β€’ Treatment ... painless lump β€’ Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy β€’ CNS infection ... ) β€’ CSF (CNS Infection ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 β€’ Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
common route of infection ... β€’ Autopsy PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... of COVID-19 Infection ... Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... HCQ treatment would ... of short term treatment
Adie's Pupil on Physical Exam

Adie's pupil is a neurological disorder characterized by a tonically dilated pupil
viral or bacterial infection ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology #syndrome
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Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 β€’ 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 β€’ Gram-negative rod,
the majority of infections ... Treatment: β€’ 50% ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 β€’ Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 β€’ Cyclospora cayetanensis
 β€’ Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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transmission as zoonotic infection ... Treatment: β€’ TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #