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Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Infections and ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... #Invasive #Infections ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... polysaccharide component ... #fungus #comparison ... #table
Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
Comparison of vaginal ... infections characterized ... #diagnosis #management ... #table #signs # ... symptoms #comparison
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Hemodialysis - Advantages ... thrombosis or infection ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... #table #advantages ... disadvantages #nephrology #management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... Polysaccharide cell wall component ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... Hemodynamically stable ... pathogens (S. aureus, fungal ... Hernodynamically stable ... #Management #Algorithm
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
recommended in anearobic infections ... exudate & harmful components ... Dressings #Materials #management ... #wound #comparison ... #table
Invasive Fungal Infections in AIDS
 - Cryptococcosis
 - Histoplasmosis
 - Coccidiodomycosis
 - Talaromycosis

doi:10.1007/s11908-017-0592-7

#Fungal #Infections #HIVAIDS #comparison
Invasive Fungal ... Infections in AIDS ... s11908-017-0592-7 #Fungal ... #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #comparison #table
“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 ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
, CNS, skin • Infectious ... (Variable) - Fungal ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia