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2025年1月16日 · The epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of infections due to specific gram-negative bacilli are discussed separately in the appropriate topic reviews. Gram-negative bacteremia is a frequent cause of sepsis, which often must be managed prior to the receipt of microbiological data.

2024年7月31日 · - Gram-negative diplococci - Moraxella catarrhalis in sputum - Gram-negative rods in urine - Klebsiella pneumoniae sputum - Bacteroides fragilis in pleural fluid - Medium to long, plump gram negative rod - Medium to long, thin gram negative rod - Fusobacterium nucleatum - Short to long, pleomorphic gram negative rod - Haemophilus influenzae in ...

2023年12月7日 · Disclaimer: This generalized information is a limited summary of diagnosis, treatment, and/or medication information. It is not meant to be comprehensive and should be used as a tool to help the user understand and/or assess potential diagnostic and treatment options.

Issues related to specimen transport to the laboratory, general approach to Gram stain and culture, and examples of clinical microbiology findings in patients with respiratory tract infections are discussed separately.

2023年7月27日 · Haemophilus influenzae are pleomorphic gram-negative rods that commonly colonize and infect the human respiratory tract. The H. influenzae species is divided into typeable (encapsulated) and nontypeable (unencapsulated) strains.

Pasteurella are small gram-negative coccobacilli that are primarily commensals or pathogens of animals. However, these organisms can cause a variety of infections in humans, usually as a result of cat scratches, or cat or dog bites or licks.

Acute complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis, in adults and adolescents are discussed, with a focus on diagnosis, treatment, and management.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most commonly considered gram-negative aerobic bacilli in the differential diagnosis of gram-negative infections. Consideration of this organism is important because it causes severe and often fatal hospital-acquired infections, especially in immunocompromised hosts.

2023年7月27日 · Haemophilus influenzae are pleomorphic gram-negative rods that commonly colonize and infect the human respiratory tract. The H. influenzae species is divided into typeable (encapsulated) and nontypeable (unencapsulated) strains.