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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
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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
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison #microbiology
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
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential
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Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Descriptions of Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
CGD and Mulch Pneumonitis
This acute fulminant invasive fungal pneumonia in absence of iatrogenic or exogenous immunosuppression
fulminant invasive fungal ... chipping; Lawn mowing ... to aerosolized fungal ... granulomatous #disease ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

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#ID  #Infectious
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Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
Sara Dong @swinndong ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis