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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
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#tachenoir #eschar #fever #Rash #rickettsia #rickettsial #parkeri #akari #africae #conorii #orientia #tsutsugamushi #tick #mite 
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Key FUO (fever of unknown origin) questions

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Fever patterns

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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
albumin, or other blood ... colonization vs invasive disease ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
epidemiology separate tick-borne ... and Ornithodoros ticks ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis ... Infectious Diseases
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... night sweats, fever ... • Blood cultures
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Impaired mucociliary clearance ... run-down or tired • Fevers ... Connective tissue diseases ... abnormal in adults • Blood ... aeruginosa • Aspergillus
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Mild: Malaise, fever ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... detectable by blood ... useful for chronic infection ... #Management #Microbiology