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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 ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... Spec ~77-96% Aspergillus ... @swinndong via Febrile ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
UTI treatment
#Diagnosis #UrinaryTract #Infection #UTI #Definition #Uncomplicated  #UrinaryTract #Infection #UTI #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #Urinary #Tract
UTI treatment # ... Infection #UTI #Algorithm ... Pyelonephritis #UTI #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Febrile ... #UrinaryTract #Fever
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile
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 ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... post-2010 almost never ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT ... criteria #EBM #Fever ... #Algorithm #Comparison
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
infection - Management Algorithm ... • Persistent fever ... • Persistent fever ... options and is: • Afebrile ... Hernodynamically stable after treatment
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... This is an algorithm ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... Pediatrics #Peds #Febrile ... Stratification #Fever