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Diagnostic Tests

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Common Laboratory Tests

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Microbiology

Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic Algorithms and Differential Diagnosis

Index

Microbiology

How to Use This Section

Key

Central Nervous System

Brain Abscess

Encephalitis

Aseptic Meningitis

Bacterial Meningitis

Fungal Meningitis

Spirochetal Meningitis/Neurologic Diseases

Parasitic Meningoencephalitis

Tuberculous Meningitis

Eye

Conjunctivitis

Keratitis

Endophthalmitis

Ear

Otitis Media

Otitis Externa

Sinus

Sinusitis

Upper Airway

Pharyngitis

Laryngitis

Laryngotracheobronchitis

Epiglottitis

Lung

Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Anaerobic Pneumonia

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Host

Mycobacterial Pneumonia

Empyema

Heart and Vessels

Pericarditis

Tuberculous Pericarditis

Infectious Myocarditis

Infective Endocarditis

Prosthetic Valve Infective Endocarditis

Infectious Thrombophlebitis

Abdomen

Gastritis

Infectious Esophagitis

Infectious Colitis/Dysentery

Antibiotic-Associated Colitis

Diarrhea in HIV

Peritonitis

Tuberculous Peritonitis/Enterocolitis

Diverticulitis

Liver Abscess

Cholangitis/Cholecystitis

Genitourinary

Urinary Tract Infection

Prostatitis

Pyelonephritis

Perinephric Abscess

Urethritis

Epididymitis/Orchitis

Vaginitis/Vaginosis

Cervicitis

Salpingitis

Chorioamnionitis/Endometritis

Bone

Osteomyelitis

Joint

Bacterial/Septic Arthritis

Muscle

Gas Gangrene

Skin

Impetigo

Cellulitis

Blood

Bacteremia of Unknown Source

Emerging (New) and Re-Emerging Pathogens/Infectious Agents

Introduction

Avian Influenza

Human Metapneumovirus

Human Monkeypox

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome—Coronavirus A

West Nile Virus

Mumps

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy

Lyme Disease

Ehrlichiosis

Acinetobacter

Clostridium difficile

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli

EIEC

DAEC

ETEC

EAEC

EPEC

EHEC/STEC

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus pneumoniae, Resistant

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus