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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... #Infections #Differential ... galactomannan #Aspergillus ... #Candida #Microbiology
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... - Diagnosis Comparison ... Table • Aspergillus ... Blastomyces • Candida ... TheIDtrivia #Fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... • Pathogens: Candida ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
Consistent with Candida ... spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... #microbiology #differential ... septations #pathology #atlas
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... Negative Abscess - Differential ... of a negative culture ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Culture ... Negative #Abscess #Differential
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... (Candida, Aspergillus ... Histoplasma) - Culture ... streptococci - Culture ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... #microbiology #differential ... morphology #pathology #atlas
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... preparation from culture ... exceptions are Aspergillus ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #fungus #comparison
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... • Candida - Small ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy ... #table #atlas # ... key #comparison
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Negative Blood Cultures ... antibiotics prior to cultures ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... /Aspergillus) / ... patient a surgical candidate