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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
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... Diagnosis #Fungal #Fungi ... BDG #BDGlucan #AspGM
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... (mucosa), Aspergillus ... : Aspergillus spp ... #Timeline #differential ... diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Abscess - Differential ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... #Abscess #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... Coccidioides - Negative ... invasive fungal infection ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #differential ... #workup #infectiousdiseases