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Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... or sinus fungus ... balls • Coccidioidomycosis ... Valley Fever") • Coccidioides
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Coccidioidomycosis ... (Coccidioides): ... extrapulmonary sites ... #Coccidioides # ... management #summary #fungal
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis ... Penetrates most body sites ... #coccidioides # ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... a yeast cell Coccidioidomycosis ... • Meningitis Coccidioidomycosis ... • Serology for Coccidioides ... antibodies Coccidioidomycosis
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis ... Penetrates most sites ... against primary coccidioidomycosis ... #pharmacology # ... management #treatment #coccidioides
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... : Halo sign Coccidioides ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary