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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Diagnosis: Culture ... Sterile-site biopsy Non-culture-based ... Line Targeted Treatment ... diagnosis #management #candida ... #auris #treatment
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Pathology • Candida ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy ... #table #atlas #
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Susceptibilities, Negative Cultures ... Guidelines #Management #candida ... #candidiasis #treatment
Ochroconis (Verruconis) gallopava on culture and microscopy
Middle age patient with chronic cough and progressive SOB. CT
) gallopava on culture ... and microscopy ... The condia are two-celled ... Verruconis #gallopava #culture ... #microscopy #clinical
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... Microbiology: Blood cultures ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... staphylococci Culture ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Debridement and Management of Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI)
Duration of symptoms <3 weeks OR  <30 days
expectancy, poor candidacy ... for future surgeries ... Joint #Infection #treatment
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
GMS stain and culture ... Culture: Trichophyton ... Treatment: Itraconazole ... Majocchi granuloma Treatment ... clinical #photo #microscopy
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
in New York and Canada ... Skin tissue 2) Culture ... serum/urine Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment