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IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis - Induction, Consolidation and Maintenance Therapy

Table 2. Antifungal Treatment Recommendations
for Cryptococcal ... Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... Recommendations for Cryptococcal ... management #meningitis #cryptococcus
IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Individuals
Induction therapy:
 • AmBd (0.7–1.0
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... for Cryptococcal ... week) >1 year #Cryptococcal ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... management #meningitis #cryptococcus
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 ... cell walls of Cyptococcus ... fungus #comparison #table
Papilledema on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Papilledema in a patient with cryptococcal meningitis

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Papilledema #cryptococcus #meningitis
a patient with cryptococcal ... #Papilledema #cryptococcus ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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IDSA Treatment Recommendations for Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Transplant Recipients
Induction therapy:
 • liposomal AmB (3–4 mg/kg per
IDSA Treatment Recommendations ... for Cryptococcal ... year B-III #Cryptococcal ... Meningoencephalitis #IDSA ... management #meningitis #cryptococcus
Papilledema on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

31 year old male with cryptococcal meningitis. CD4 count 44, 1 year
old male with cryptococcal ... #Papilledema #cryptococcus ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
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Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis- The opening pressure on lumbar puncture was 29 cm of water (reference range,
Cryptococcus neoformans ... The cryptococcal ... CSF culture grew Cryptococcus ... #clinical #NEJM ... #Cryptococcus #neoformans
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Diagnosis Comparison Table ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
Microbiology #Micro #Cryptococcus ... fungi #fungal #clinical
Rare Invasive Yeasts - Species and Antifungal Therapy

Cryptococcus, 
Geotrichum, 
Kodamaea, 
(Pichia)ohmeri, 
Malassezia, 
Pseudozyma, 
Rhodotorula, 
Saccharomyces, 
Saprochaete
Antifungal Therapy Cryptococcus ... Therapy #Management #Table