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Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... Spec ~77-96% Aspergillus ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison #microbiology
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... infection #Management #Algorithm ... #CRBSI #diagnosis
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #LP #Antibiotics
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... Fungal (Histoplasma/Aspergillus ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Validation of the Step-By-Step Approach to Febrile Infants

#Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile #Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm #LP
Febrile Infants #Diagnosis ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm ... #LP #Antibiotics ... Stratification #Fever
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... post-2010 almost never ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
initiation of smoking; Fever ... brown sputum, fever ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... hospitalization or antibiotics ... Consider empiric antibiotic ... Bloody diarrhea, fever ... #workup #diagnosis
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
exceptions are Aspergillus ... polysaccharide component ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... fungi #fungus #comparison
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... night sweats, fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... • IV Antibiotics ... Persistent bacteremia/fevers