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Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
pulmonary infections) Cryptococcus ... molds and rare fungi ... galactomannan, cryptococcal ... when feasible Management
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... staining #diagnosis #fungi
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
Microbiology #Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi
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 ... ABG, BDG, Serum Cryptococcal
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
and Dimorphic Fungi ... Treatment #Diagnosis #Management ... #Microbiology #Fungi
Cryptococcus neoformans - One Page Diagnosis and Management Summary

Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#Cryptococcus #neoformans #Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Cryptococcus neoformans ... Diagnosis and Management ... @LizzyHastie #Cryptococcus ... neoformans #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
: Aspergillus, Cryptococcus ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... nocardia - Fungal: Cryptococcus ... Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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component of many fungi ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus ... clinical #atlas #fungi
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... yeasts #fungal #fungi