7 results
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... negative; however, a skin ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... capitis, a fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Echinococcal Cysts in the Liver- The physical examination revealed hepatomegaly with a palpable hepatic mass. Laboratory
the patient’s blood ... (normal value, ... definitive host; the infection ... #clinical #NEJM ... liver #hepatic #radiology
Cutaneous Mucormycosis Eschar
30 M HIV cd4 10 VL 30k traumatic injury of arm few months ago
steroid use Dx: skin ... hyphae invading blood ... Indiana University Infectious ... #dermatology #skin ... #clinical #photo
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
polymicrobial wound infection ... and has no long-term ... returned to its normal ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Major blood ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... • Cutaneous infection ... have positive blood
Pocket Hematoma after Pacemaker Placement
A rare, but can't-miss complication from pacemaker placement. Low incidence (1-9%) overall,
breakdown → decreased blood ... dehiscence or skin ... indicated against skin ... Pocket #Hematoma #clinical ... #Pacemaker #photo