2 results
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... ID #Infectious Diseases ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #BDG #BDGlucan # ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... should not increase BDG ... colonization vs invasive disease ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis