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H pylori #tweetorial for resistant H pylori
#AGA released CPU in 4/21 revisiting topic of resistance/treatment failures, not a guideline, but the expert opinion @BradSpellberg loves! (1/x)
gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-…
@ABsteward @RushCCH_ID #MedEd #medtwitter #idtwitter
As GN bacteria go, it's an interesting bug:
Highly motile, curved, GNR, #Urease-positive, catalase-positive, oxidase-positive
Related to Campylobacter, for family fun
Nice crossover with our #Gastroenterology colleagues, eh #IDtwitter and @IDSAInfo
(2/x)
GN, and as such should be sensitive to most #antibiotics that target GN with pretty good susceptibilities over time for:
#amoxicillin #tetracycline #aminoglycoside #nitroimidazole #macrolide
(3/x)
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📚 Based on Urology by Campbell

#uroquiz #endourology #urosome

@MSGONZALEZURO @ResidentesAEU @sbinhamrii @oangerri @Urologeman @CheatUrology @drkemalsarica @FCFigueiredo @migokce

🚩The most significant factor for #stone formation in pts w/ #struvite calculi is:
✅ ℝ𝕖𝕔𝕦𝕣𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕌𝕋𝕀𝕤

🔹Struvite stone formation typically occurs in pts w/ recurrent UTI and retained urine

🔹Predisposing factors include:
🔸urinary tract obstruction
🔸chronic indwelling catheter
🔸urinary diversion
🔸neurogenic voiding dysfn

📸 @VelezNephHepato
🔹Most commonly, #staghorn stones are composed of a mixture of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) and calcium carbonate apatite.

🔹#Struvite calculi are typically referred to as “infection stones” because of their strong association w/ UTI.

📸 Radiopaedia.org
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