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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
Fungal biomarkers ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison #microbiology
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
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #viral #fungal ... #Microbiology
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
Sara Dong @swinndong ... febrilepodcast] #ID #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #diagnostics
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... colonization vs invasive disease ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
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 #
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... pregnant) • Diagnosis ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... remains unknown • Final ... Avoid Warfarin and DOAC
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis ... Romana Sing (unilateral ... pregnant) • Diagnosis ... #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases