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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
Sara Dong @swinndong ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fungal #Fungi ... #BDG #BDGlucan # ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Venn #Diagram #diagnosis ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases #fungal
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... Comparing Beta-D-Glucan ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison #microbiology
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
(1,3)-β-d-glucan ... found in most fungi ... blood • Certain fungus ... #fungal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
 •
Descriptions of Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis ... septations #pathology #atlas
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... Hematoxylin and eosin ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #staining #diagnosis ... #fungi #fungus
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #viral #fungal ... #Microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... pathology #clinical #atlas ... #fungi #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Venn #Diagram #diagnosis ... #microbiology # ... infectiousdiseases #fungal