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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
#Infections #Differential ... Diagnosis #Fungal #Fungi ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Eosinophilic meningitis
#eosinophilicmeningitis #eosmeningitis #angiostrongylus #baylisascaris #gnathostoma #raccoon #snail

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com
Eosinophilic meningitis ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Differential
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... for cryptococcal meningitis ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... staining #diagnosis #fungi
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
• Neisseria meningitidis ... Asplenia #Pathogens #microbiology ... #infections #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... Pseudohyphae #fungal #fungi ... #infections #microbiology ... #differential #
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Tissues #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
pneumo, Neissera meningitidis ... Infections #Asplenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne Infections - Differential ... Blooms (HABs) • Fungi ... mandrillaris • Fungi ... Manifestations include: - Meningitis ... Waterborne #Infections #Differential
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Tuberculosis, Neisseria meningitidis ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... Insufficiency #AI #differential