Outline. Sites of infection and Specimen Collection Bacterial Infections Viral Infections Fungal Infections Parasitic infections
Amanda T. Harrington, PhD, D(ABMM) Assistant Professor, Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Unive...
Amanda T. Harrington, PhD, D(ABMM) Assistant Professor, Pathology, University of Illinois at Chicago Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System SWACM 2016
EYE INFECTIONS
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Sites of infection and Specimen Collection Bacterial Infections Viral Infections Fungal Infections Parasitic infections
History and Physical Exam • Ocular pain – Uncommon in conjunctivitis – Common in keratitis, intraocular involvement
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Age of patient Acute (80 Nocardia species have been described and >30 have been implicated in human disease
Nocardia in the Lab • Direct smears show grampositive, beaded, fine, rightangled branching filaments (