Major Clinical Infectious Syndromes — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Typical vs atypical pneumonia and CURB-65, cystitis vs pyelonephritis, cellulitis vs necrotizing fasciitis, CSF cytochemistry in meningitis and primary peritonitis (SBP) vs secondary.

What it covers

1. 1. Respiratory Infections: Typical vs Atypical Pneumonia and the CURB-65 Score
2. 2. Urinary tract infections: acute cystitis vs. acute pyelonephritis
3. 3. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Cellulitis vs Necrotizing Fasciitis
4. 4. CNS Infections: CSF Cytochemistry and Empirical Treatment of Meningitis
5. 5. Intra-abdominal infections: primary peritonitis (SBP) vs. secondary peritonitis
6. 6. Cerebrospinal Fluid at a Glance
7. 7. Fewer Days of Antibiotics: What the Trials Showed
8. 8. Update by Syndrome
9. 9. Reasoned Clinical Cases
10. 10. Common Mistakes and Exam Pearls
11. 11. References and Sources for Further Reading