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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fungal #Fungi ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Sara Dong @swinndong ... Tissues #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Microbiology #
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#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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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
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 ... #differential #diagnosis ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
but important causes ... BCNIE Diagnostic ... Diseases Fellows ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... Autoimmune: Crohn's disease ... #InfectiousDiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... cause primary pulmonary ... disease • Aspergillus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... useful for chronic infection ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases