Post for academic purposes only. It MUST NOT be used to make a clinical decision. For clinical advice, please discuss with your doctor. PVL Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Guide Clinical Guide for Diagnosis and Management In the UK, PVL genes are carried by < 2% of clinical S. aureus isolates 🔍 Clinical Features Recognize skin/soft tissue…
Understanding Actinomyces: The Ray Fungus That’s Actually a Bacterium ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This content is for academic and educational purposes only. Always consult current medical guidelines and seek professional medical advice for clinical decisions. 🦠What is Actinomyces? + 🔬 Taxonomy Despite its name meaning “ray fungus,” Actinomyces is actually a bacteria that reproduces by binary…
(Academic purpose only. If you need clinical advice, please speak to your doctor.) NTM Pulmonary Disease Guidelines BTS Guidelines – October 2017 | Dr Swathi Gurajala, MD, FRCPath NTM Epidemiology – Relevant Species in UK M. avium complex: 45% M. malmoense: 22% M. abscessus: 14% M. xenopi: 5% M. kansasii: 4% M. chelonae: 2.6% M….
Bacteria Staph lugdunensis is a coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) capable of causing aggressive diseases like Staph aureus. Staph lugdunensis tends to be more susceptible to antibiotics compared to other CoNS. Vancomycin tolerance – can be present, i.e. the ability of bacteria to survive in the presence of an antibiotic, even if MIC testing has deemed that…
Introduction There are various types of E coli that live in the environment and our intestines. Although most live inside our bowel harmlessly and even be beneficial, some E coli may cause infection, like UTI, bacteraemia, gastroenteritis etc. The E coli causing gastroenteritis could be divided into six phenotypes – Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) [or EHEC/VTEC]…
The Bacteria Rothia belongs to the family Micrococcaceae – the same family as Micrococcus spp., Stomatococcus spp. and Kocuria spp. There are 8 species of Rothia – but only Rothia dentocariosa and Rothia mucilaginosa has been associated with human disease. It is a member of the mouth and upper respiratory tract flora. Laboratory Infection Rothia…
Plesiomonas shigelloides characteristics Plesiomonas shigelloides is a gram-negative bacillus that derived its name from the ancient Greek word plÄ“sĂon, which means “near” or “neighbour”, as it was considered near or related to the bacteria Aeromonas. It is mostly found in freshwater, estuarine, or brackish water environments. It can be found in animals living in these environments,…
This is from a presentation. The pictures were my slides. Feel free to download them if you wish. Leptospirosis, a zoonosis, is caused by a pathogenic Spirochaeta of the genus Leptospira.The name is derived from the Greek leptos (thin) and the Latin spira (coiled). Leptospirosis is a multisystem disease first described by Albert Weil in…
Bacteria: Fastidious gram-negative coccobacilli that appear in pairs or short chains.Commensal of the mouth and upper respiratory tract.The genus Kingela have species like – K. kingae, K. denitrificans, Kingella negevensis, K. oralis etc. Identification: It appears as pairs/short chains of plump bacilli (or coccobacilli) with tapered ends.Capnophilic and facultatively anaerobic, nonmotile, non-spore-forming.Beta-haemolytic colonies on blood agar often produce marked pitting…
