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Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Blastomyces • Candida ... Comparison #Table #microbiology
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
#Aspergillus #Candida ... #Microbiology
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
Candida albicans ... , Candida glabrata ... , Candida tropicalis ... , Candida krusei ... , Candida lusitaniae
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Coccidioides spp, Candida ... Cryptococcus spp; however Candida ... Penicillium marneffei, Candida ... , Histoplasma, Candida ... #atlas #fungi #microbiology
Candida Esophagitis - Upper endoscopy revealed linear, white, mucosal, plaquelike lesions on the esophagus (Panel A).
Candida Esophagitis ... #Clinical #GI #Candida ... #Esophagitis #CandidaEsophagitis
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
HIV • Fungal: Candida ... viral #fungal #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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• Pathogens: Candida ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
meningitis, severe candidal ... for non-severe candida
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
(Aspergillus, Candida ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Coccidioides spp, Candida ... Penicillium marneffei, Candida ... , Histoplasma, Candida ... Consistent with Candida ... fungi #infections #microbiology