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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 ... meningitis; some ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... cell walls of Cyptococcus
Approach to chronic meningitis (defined as lasting for 4 weeks or more, and separate from recurrent
Approach to chronic meningitis ... recurrent acute meningitis ... enterovirus – Fungal ... : cryptococcus, ... s #chronic #meningitis
Flutycosine - Antibiotics Class Overview
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Mechanism: 5-FC interferes with DNA and protein synthesis.  Only
several severe fungal ... infections: Severe cryptococcal ... pneumonia and meningitis ... (endocarditis, meningitis
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
for many severe fungal ... : Zygomycetes, Cryptococcal ... Meningitis (induction
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
pulmonary, systemic or meningitic ... Fluconazole CRYPTOCOCCUS ... level, presence of cryptococcal ... CSF and serum Cryptococcal ... infection (~40%) • Meningitis
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Tuberculosis, Neisseria meningitidis ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... Histoplasma capsulatum, Cryptococcus
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
Microbiology #Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #clinical
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Mycobacteria - Fungal ... : Aspergillus, Cryptococcus ... : Cryptococcus, ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... TheIDtrivia #Fungal
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... Jiroveci, Cryptococcus ... #Invasive #Fungal