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Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection - Physical examination revealed reticulated purpuric patches with dusky centers on the abdomen,
#Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #InfectiousDisease ... FilariformLarvae #Microscopy ... #NEJM
A 48-year-old-man presented to the dermatology clinic with a whitish discoloration and hyperkeratosis of the first
the dermatology clinic ... Microscopic examination ... #Clinical #IM #InfectiousDisease ... RapidProgression #NEJM
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
under polarized microscopy ... diagnosis and treatment ... are critical to ... #amyloidosis #clinical ... AL #lightchain #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
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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Established via stool microscopy ... routine O&P • Clinical ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
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
Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma after Breast-Cancer Treatment - Physical examination revealed an area of skin 10 cm in
Breast-Cancer Treatment ... Final pathological ... #Clinical #Derm ... Breast #Radiation #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Disseminated Blastomycosis - Computed tomography (CT) of his chest showed an infiltrate in the right upper
budding (Panel C) #Clinical ... #InfectiousDisease ... BroadBasedBud #Microscopy ... #NEJM