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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diseases Fellows ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
contain bacilli 2. ... Asymptomatic 2. ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Nocardiosis - Nocardia spp
Pathogen: Filamentous gram-positive branching rod, grows in acid fast staining and anaerobic conditions
Clinical
anaerobic conditions Clinical ... • Systemic (≥2 ... involved) 32% • Pulmonary ... Primary site of infection ... Nocardia #diagnosis #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
contain bacilli 2. ... Asymptomatic 2. ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... characteristic features Clinical ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... than 50/μL) 2. ... Disease: Clinical ... : • Clinical ( ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
> disseminated 2. ... incubation 4 major clinical ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Inoculum 2. ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
worsening of that disease ... the first 1 to 2 ... initiation Clinical ... starting ART < 2 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Legionnaires' Disease
Clinical features:
 • Gl- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
 • Hyponatremia
 • Elevated transaminases
 • CRP >100
Clinical features ... Other Legionella Infections ... Pontiac fever 2. ... Extra-pulmonary: ... #diagnosis #management