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Candida glabrata was considered a relatively nonpathogenic commensal fungal organism of human mucosal tissues. However, with
mucosal and systemic infections ... caused by C. glabrata ... in C. glabrata infections ... caused by other ... infections, which
Causes of Dysuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pyuria - Leukocytes on Dipstick/Microscopy
 - Bacteriuria & Hematuria -
Causes of Dysuria ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Urinary Tract Infection ... Urethritis • Candida ... Vaginitis • Candida
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Differential Diagnosis Infectious ... , Blastomyces, Candida ... Non-Infectious ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
Framework Non-Infectious ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... rare), Idiopathic Infectious ... Mycobacterial Causes ... bovis • Fungi: Candida
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... gut) • Fungi: Candida ... #Transplant #Infections ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Etiologies ... Aspergillus species, Candida ... disease) Non-Infectious ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... Aspergillus • Candida ... • Perirectal Infection ... Diarrhea • Giardia Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... practices that could cause ... (rituximab tx candidate ... patients if the cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... special media) • Infection ... history of prior infections ... but important causes ... (Aspergillus, Candida
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... Infectious Myocarditis ... , Blastomyces, Candida ... more commonly cause ... #Myocarditis #Causes