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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... #microbiology #microscopy ... fungi #fungus #comparison
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Cryptococcus vs ... Dong @swinndong #Cryptococcus ... #Blastomyces #comparison ... #pathology #microscopy
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy ... table #atlas #key #comparison
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Fungal: Candida, Cryptococcus ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm ... #Rheumatology #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
- Negative: Cryptococcus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Dermatitidis - Cryptococcus ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
pulmonary infections) Cryptococcus ... Diagnosis Culture and microscopy ... galactomannan, cryptococcal ... when feasible Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
cavitation • Cryptococcus ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... patient has known cryptococcal ... for most OI • Cryptococcal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Aspergillus • Cryptococcus ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management