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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
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential
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Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

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#ID  #Infectious
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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Non-Infectious ... M.tuberculosis, M. bovis • Fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Tissues Fungal infections ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Tissues #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... S.A. can also be caused ... by, fungi, viruses ... pathophysiology #diagnosis
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
vs Noninfective Causes ... • Autoimmune disease ... • Systemic infection ... #Noninfective #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #differential #diagnosis ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... disseminated microbial disease ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... #Causes #Adrenal ... #differential #diagnosis