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Weekend Digest
Name the pathogen
5 clues
GNB with musty odor
Clenched fist injury
Culture negative endocarditis
Needle licker osteomyelitis
Toothpick septic arthritis
Name the pathogen
5 clues
GNB with musty odor
Clenched fist injury
Culture negative endocarditis
Needle licker osteomyelitis
Toothpick septic arthritis
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#Eikenella corrodens
Part of human oral flora
Component of polymicrobial infection related to human bites.
#IDBR buzzword is clenched-fist injury – when it is inoculated to injured knuckle of a clenched fist that strikes teeth of an opponent.
doi.org/10.1016/S0363-…
#Eikenella corrodens
Part of human oral flora
Component of polymicrobial infection related to human bites.
#IDBR buzzword is clenched-fist injury – when it is inoculated to injured knuckle of a clenched fist that strikes teeth of an opponent.
doi.org/10.1016/S0363-…
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#Eikenella corrodens is the “E” in HACEK – agents of culture negative endocarditis
HACEK organisms can now be cultured with current culture techniques, hence they should no longer be called “culture negative” pathogens!
#Eikenella corrodens is the “E” in HACEK – agents of culture negative endocarditis
HACEK organisms can now be cultured with current culture techniques, hence they should no longer be called “culture negative” pathogens!
