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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
exceptions are Aspergillus ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... #table
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison ... TableAspergillus ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... Pneumonias #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #microbiology
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Causes of Culture ... antibiotics as a cause ... , Cryptococcus, ... nocardia - Fungal: Cryptococcus ... Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Spec ~77-96% Aspergillus ... constituent of Aspergillus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

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#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Cryptococcus vs ... Dong @swinndong #Cryptococcus ... #Blastomyces #comparison ... #pathology #microscopy
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... - Negative: Cryptococcus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy ... #table #atlas # ... key #comparison
Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Fungal agents: Aspergillus ... 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 ... Fungi: Candida, Cryptococcus ... , Aspergillus, Histoplasma
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
histoplasmosis, cryptococcus ... , and aspergillus ... differential #diagnosis #causes