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

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive ... Fungal Infections ... #Invasive #Infections ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... infections: Morphology ... , Risk Factors, ... #Fungal #Infections ... InfectousDiseases #Diagnosis #Management
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 ... #Infections #HIVAIDS ... #comparison #table ... #mycoses
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Polysaccharide cell wall component ... specificity for invasive ... fungal infection ... useful in high risk ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... complex Classic Risk ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal
“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
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... of 30% to 40% Invasive ... /possible) #Mycoses ... #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Invasive Fungal ... Invasive fungal ... in high-risk populations ... Risk Factors ... when feasible Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... physical exam - Key components ... Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management
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 ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... useful in high risk ... colonization vs invasive