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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces ... inoculation • Clinical ... Itraconazole 6-12 ... Itraconazole x 6-12 ... management #summary #fungal
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
- A fungal culture ... pyogranulomatous fungal ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous ... #blastomycosis
Disseminated Blastomycosis - Computed tomography (CT) of his chest showed an infiltrate in the right upper
Disseminated Blastomycosis ... budding (Panel C) #Clinical ... #InfectiousDisease ... #Disseminated #Blastomycosis ... BroadBasedBud #Microscopy #NEJM
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Physical examination revealed extensive umbilicated papules (Panel A). A biopsy specimen obtained from a papule showed
numerous round fungal ... representative fungal ... #Clinical #Derm ... #InfectiousDisease ... TalaromycesMarneffei #NEJM
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... this morphology Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Tinea capitis, a fungal ... after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Blastomycosis Summary ... • Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... serum/urine Treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (8-12 ... • Treatment: ... Disease": T. cruzi + clinical ... T.cruzi without clinical ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... isavuconazole BLASTOMYCOSIS ... stain of clinical ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases