Anti-cytokine autoantibodies and associated infections

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Emphysematous gastritis due to hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (K2-ST65), in an elderly with untreated type 2 diabetes

• String test +ve
• CT: gastric intramural gas
• OGD: acute gastric mucosal lesion (as shown)

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Indications for empirical gram positive coverage in neutropenic fever

academic.oup.com/cid/article/52…

Sites and mechanisms of action of anti-TB

nejm.org/doi/10.1056/ne…

Natural history of untreated syphilis

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Typical CT pattern of different causes of pneumonia in immunocompromised patients

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Mechanisms of action and resistance of some common antibiotics

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Streptococcus anginosus (formerly milleri) group

• 3 species: S.anginosus, S.constellatus, S.intermedius
• Colonize oral cavity/GI/GU tract
• Prone to cause abscesses incl brain, esp S.intermedius
• Tiny colonies with butterscotch/caramel odor
• Usually penicillin-S

Melioidosis - the great mimicker

• Caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a GNB found in water and soil
• Endemic in SE Asia and N Australia
• Dx by culture (serology not reliable)
• Treatment: intensive (ceftazidime or meropenem) + eradication phase (TMPSMX or Augmentin)