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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 ... pneumonia, Plasmalyte (IV ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases
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
are caused by members ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... 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 ... • Routine use: Candida ... positives: IVIG, IV ... colonization vs invasive ... Sensitivity ↓ w/concurrent
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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