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[Mount Asclepius]

It’s an impressive collection of pathogens. Possibly similar though to a polymicrobial pneumonia or wound infection in an immunocompromised host. Also wonder if possible cross reactivity overlap as the vibrio species from the cholera and the multiple forms of E. Coli seems interesting. Would love to hear an ID physician’s opinion.

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[pkwraith]

Our ID doctor didn't have much intellectual curiosity about this case, just called the lab to make sure the PCR was correct, and ordered oral vanc and moved on.
I imagine there is some PCR overlap, but frankly, I'm not surprised after the decon we had to do on the guy when he first got in. I'm actually more surprised he wasn't positive for any parasites.