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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... fungus #comparison #table
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Diagnosis for Concurrent ... Brain and Lung ... Toxoplasmosis • Fungi ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... ID_fellows #Brain #Lung
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... #Infections #Concurrent
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... #Infections #Concurrent
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
> 200: Endemic fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi ... (Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... failure, COPD, Lung ... ABG, BDG, Serum Cryptococcal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... - Negative: Cryptococcus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... decreased with: concurrent ... closely related fungi
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Necrosis of lung ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable ... Dermatitidis - Cryptococcus
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
crowded areas as able ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... potentially other fungi