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Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
Cryptococcus neoformans ... encapsulated, round yeasts ... The cryptococcal ... CSF culture grew Cryptococcus ... clinical #NEJM #Cryptococcus
Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcus Neoformans - Fungal Pathology 

Narrow- budding yeast with mucicarmine positive capsules — cryptococcus
Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcus ... Neoformans - Fungal Pathology ... Narrow- budding yeast ... positive capsules — cryptococcus ... Medicine @ucsdim #Cryptococcus
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... Candida - Small yeast ... broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... Narrow- budding yeast ... ucsdim #Fungal #Pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with Yeasts ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus ... #pathology #clinical
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with Yeasts ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus ... diagnosis #morphology #pathology
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Diagnosis for Concurrent ... Brain and Lung ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... @ID_fellows #Brain ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... febrilepodcast #Brain ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... febrilepodcast #Brain ... Lung #Infections #Concurrent
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Inhalation of conidia → Yeast ... Fluconazole CRYPTOCOCCUS ... level, presence of cryptococcal ... CSF and serum Cryptococcal ... • Sinusitis • Brain