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''Serratia'' intra-abdominal infection must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain and fever, such as: | ''Serratia'' intra-abdominal infection must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain and fever, such as: | ||
*Other intra-abdominal infections | *Other intra-abdominal infections | ||
:*''E. coli'' | :*''[[E. coli]]'' | ||
:*''Streptococcus spp.'' | :*''[[Streptococcus|Streptococcus spp.]]'' | ||
:*''Lactobacillus spp.'' | :*''[[Lactobacillus|Lactobacillus spp.]]'' | ||
:*Enterococci | :*[[Enterococci]] | ||
:*''Yersinia spp.'' | :*''[[Yersinia|Yersinia spp.]]'' | ||
:*''Klebsiella spp.'' | :*''[[Klebsiella|Klebsiella spp.]]'' | ||
:*''Campylobacter spp.'' | :*''[[Campylobacter|Campylobacter spp.']]' | ||
:*''Acinetobacter spp.'' | :*''[[Acinetobacter|Acinetobacter spp.]]'' | ||
:*''Clostridium spp.'' | :*''[[Clostridium|Clostridium spp.]]'' | ||
:*''Proteus spp.'' | :*''[[Proteus|Proteus spp.]]'' | ||
:*Pseudomonas spp.'' | :*[[Pseudomonas|Pseudomonas spp.]]'' | ||
:*Anaerobes | :*[[Anaerobes]] | ||
:*Fungal infections (e.g. | :*Fungal infections (e.g. [[candidiasis]], [[histoplasmosis]], [[cryptococcosis]], [[coccidiodomycosis]]) | ||
:*Parasitic infections (e.g. | :*Parasitic infections (e.g. [[amoebiasis]], [[giardiasis]], ''[[Cryptosporidium]]'') | ||
*Peritonitis | *[[Peritonitis]] | ||
*Familial Mediterranean fever | *[[Familial Mediterranean fever]] | ||
*Inflammatory bowel disease | *[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | ||
*Celiac disease | *[[Celiac disease]] | ||
*Meckel's diverticulum | *[[Meckel's diverticulum]] | ||
*Myocardial infarction | *[[Myocardial infarction]] | ||
*Abdominal | *[[Abdominal tumor]]s | ||
*Hepatitis and liver disease | *[[Hepatitis and liver disease]] | ||
*Perforated viscus | *[[Perforated viscus]] | ||
*Peritoneal cysts | *[[Peritoneal cysts]] | ||
*Pyelonephritis | *[[Pyelonephritis]] | ||
*Splenosis | *[[Splenosis]] | ||
*Vasculitis (E.g. Henoch-Schonlein purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa) | *[[Vasculitis]] (E.g. [[Henoch-Schonlein purpura]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]], [[polyarteritis nodosa]]) | ||
*Appendicitis | *[[Appendicitis]] | ||
*Ischemic colitis | *[[Ischemic colitis]] | ||
*Portal or mesenteric vein thrombosis | *[[Portal|Portal vein thrombosis]] or [[mesenteric vein thrombosis]] | ||
*Abdominal abscess | *[[Abdominal abscess]] | ||
*Abdominal obstrucction | *[[Abdominal obstrucction]] | ||
*Volvolus | *[[Volvolus]] | ||
*Intussusception | *[[Intussusception]] | ||
*Ileus | *[[Ileus]] | ||
*Pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, pancreatic abscess or pancreatic cancer | *[[Pancreatitis]], [[pancreatic pseudocyst]], [[pancreatic abscess]], or [[pancreatic cancer]] | ||
*Cholecystitis or cholangitis | *[[Cholecystitis]] or [[cholangitis]] | ||
*Diverticulitis | *[[Diverticulitis]] | ||
*Pelvic inflammatory disease | *[[Pelvic inflammatory disease]] | ||
*Pregnancy | *[[Pregnancy]] | ||
*Endometritis | *[[Endometritis]] | ||
*Sarcoidosis | *[[Sarcoidosis]] | ||
===Meningitis / Cerebral Abscess=== | ===Meningitis / Cerebral Abscess=== | ||
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*[[Sarcoidosis]] | *[[Sarcoidosis]] | ||
*[[Sepsis]] | *[[Sepsis]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Differential Diagnosis
Urinary Tract Infection
Serratia urinary tract infection (UTI) must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal discomfort, dysuria, hematuria, pyuria, and/or polyuria, such as:
- Other causes of UTI
- E. coli
- Enterobacter spp.
- Enterococcus spp.
- Haemophilus spp.
- Klebsiella spp.
- Mycoplasma spp.
- Proteus spp.
- Providencia spp.
- Pseudomonas spp.
- Staphylococcus spp.
- Ureaplasma spp.
- Tuberculous infection of the urinary tract
- Sexually transmitted infections (e.g. N. gonorrhea or Chlamydia)
- Parasiticc infections (e.g. threadworms)
- Viruses (e.g. HSV)
- Pyelonephritis (acute or chronic)
- Appendicitis
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy
- Prostatitis
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Urinary tract obstruction
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Metal toxicity
- Sarcoidosis
- Genitourinary malignancy (e.g. bladder cancer)
- Renal transplant rejection
- Interstitial cystitis
- Atrophic vaginitis
- Vulvovaginitis
- Urethritis
- Behcet disease
- Epididymitis
- Pregnancy
- Colovesical fistula
- Diverticulitis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Nephrolithiasis
- Trauma
- Endometritis
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Ureterocele
Pneumonia
Serratia pneumonia must be differentiated from other causes of fever, chest pain, productive cough, dyspnea, and blood per sputum, such as:
- Other infectious causes of pneumonia:
- Streptococcus spp.
- Staphylococcus spp.
- Anaerobes
- Chlamydia spp.
- E. coli
- Haemophilus spp.
- Acinetobacter spp.
- Legionella spp.
- Tuberculosis or non-tuberculous Mycobacterium spp. (e.g. MAC)
- Mycoplasma spp.
- Moraxella spp.
- Pseudomonas spp.
- Fungal infections (e.g. Candida, Aspergillus)
- Pneumocystis pneumoniae infection
- Viral pneumonia (e.g. influenza, parainfluenza, VZV, HSV, RSV, CMV, adenovirus, metapneumovirus, coronavirus, measles)
- Atypical infections (Q-fever, tularemia, psittacosis)
- Bronchiolitis
- Epiglottitis
- Asthma
- Interstitial lung disease
- Respiratory distress syndrome
- Atelectasis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- COPD exacerbation
- Foreign body aspiration
- Lung abscess
- Respiratory failure
- Pulmonary embolism
- Chemical pneumonitis
- Sepsis
- Sarcoidosis
- Heart failure
- Pulmonary of thoracic malignancy
Intra-abdominal Infection
Serratia intra-abdominal infection must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain and fever, such as:
- Other intra-abdominal infections
- E. coli
- Streptococcus spp.
- Lactobacillus spp.
- Enterococci
- Yersinia spp.
- Klebsiella spp.
- Campylobacter spp.''
- Acinetobacter spp.
- Clostridium spp.
- Proteus spp.
- Pseudomonas spp.
- Anaerobes
- Fungal infections (e.g. candidiasis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, coccidiodomycosis)
- Parasitic infections (e.g. amoebiasis, giardiasis, Cryptosporidium)
- Peritonitis
- Familial Mediterranean fever
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Celiac disease
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Myocardial infarction
- Abdominal tumors
- Hepatitis and liver disease
- Perforated viscus
- Peritoneal cysts
- Pyelonephritis
- Splenosis
- Vasculitis (E.g. Henoch-Schonlein purpura, systemic lupus erythematosus, polyarteritis nodosa)
- Appendicitis
- Ischemic colitis
- Portal vein thrombosis or mesenteric vein thrombosis
- Abdominal abscess
- Abdominal obstrucction
- Volvolus
- Intussusception
- Ileus
- Pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocyst, pancreatic abscess, or pancreatic cancer
- Cholecystitis or cholangitis
- Diverticulitis
- Pelvic inflammatory disease
- Pregnancy
- Endometritis
- Sarcoidosis
Meningitis / Cerebral Abscess
Serratia meningitis / cerebral abscess must be differentiated from other causes of headache, fever, and altered mental status, such as:
- Encephalitis
- Delirium tremens
- Brain tumor
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Ischemic stroke
- Kawasaki disease
- Measles
- Monkeypox
- Rubella
- Coxsackievirus infection
- Syphilis
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Toxic erythema
- Rat-bite fever
- Parvovirus B19 infection
- Scarlet fever
- Leptospirosis
- Subdural empyema
- Febrile seizure
- Herpes simplex infection
- VZV infection
- Listeriosis
- E. coli infection
- Streptococcal infection
- Tick-borne disease
Endocarditis
Serratia endocarditis must be differentiated from other causes of fever, petechiae, and abnormal heart murmurs, such as:
- Other causes of infectious endocarditis
- Lyme disease
- Lymphoma
- Pulmonary embolism
- Drug fever
- Cotton fever
- Tuberculosis
- Candidiasis
- Aspergillosis
- Histoplasmosis
- Coccidiodomycosis
- Blastomycosis
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis