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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Primarily studied for candida ... Glucan-containing gauzes ... for diagnosing invasive ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungi #Fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... • Pathogens: Candida ... specificity for invasive ... colonization vs invasive ... decreased with: concurrent
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... Management #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
• Cell wall component ... of many fungi ... • Routine use: Candida ... colonization vs invasive ... Sensitivity ↓ w/concurrent
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... cause primary pulmonary ... Aspergillus Species - Invasive ... or sinus fungus ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Invasive Fungal ... Infection (IFI) Invasive ... Common Pathogens Candida ... (most frequent cause ... species (primarily pulmonary
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Mycobacterium kansasii, Invasive ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... ABPA, Mycetoma, Invasive ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases