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“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
serious bacterial infections ... for each of the components ... of the algorithm ... an infant with fever ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... infection (IFI) ... useful in high risk ... Galactomannan #diagnosis ... #comparison
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... (Variable) - Fungal ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
respiratory symptoms • Fever ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... , fever, chills, ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... • Isolated fever
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... or family - Ever ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... stratification #diagnosis
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
species (primarily pulmonary ... in high-risk populations ... Risk Factors ... and may include fever ... Dependent on timely diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... (NTM) • Fungal ... Active TB: • Fever ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Presentation: Fever ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... (NTM) • Fungal ... Active TB: • Fever ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... Pneumonia: • Risk ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary