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Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... : Aspergillus, Cryptococcus ... : Cryptococcus, ... Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... , Entero, HIV Fungal ... : Cryptococcus, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Treponema pallidum • Fungal ... Coccidioides species, Cryptococcus ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
(SPA) • Other Causes ... common bacterial causes ... Mycobacterial Causes ... M.tuberculosis, M. bovis • Fungi ... : Candida, Cryptococcus
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Toxoplasmosis • Fungi ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... Histoplasma capsulatum, Cryptococcus ... #Infectious #Causes
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... cell walls of Cyptococcus
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... cause primary pulmonary ... pulmonary or sinus fungus ... • Mycetoma • Cryptococcus