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Aspergillosis - Aspergillus - Fungal Pathology 

Septate hyphae, forms conidial heads - aspergillosis

UCSD Internal Medicine @ucsdim

#aspergillosis
Aspergillosis - Aspergillus ... - Fungal Pathology ... aspergillosis #Aspergillus ... #Fungal #Pathology
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Comparison Table • Aspergillus ... infectiousdiseases #pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Candida spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... genera; however Asperglllus ... septae #septations #pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... Candida spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... genera; however Asperglllus ... diagnosis #morphology #pathology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture Pathology ... exceptions are Aspergillus
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... morphology #yeasts #pathology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... Spec ~77-96% Aspergillus ... constituent of Aspergillus ... • Pathogens: Aspergillus
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Main Culprits: Aspergillus ... Less commonly: Aspergillus ... flavus, Aspergillus ... symptoms + serum Aspergillus ... Aspergilloma • Aspergillus
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... galactomannan #Aspergillus
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic