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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis ... 2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... Conduct antifungal susceptibility ... testing (AFST) ... Additional management
Northwestern Antibiotics Selection Guide

#Antibiotics #Selection #DecisionAid #Antibiogram #management #pharmacology #sensitivity #susceptibility
#Antibiogram #management ... #pharmacology #sensitivity ... #susceptibility
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
isolated pathogen and susceptibility ... testing. ... #Pharmacology #Management
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Disease - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... Ferritin-best non-invasive ... Disease #Laboratory #Testing
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis and Testing ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity ... IA #Diagnosis #Management
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... for diagnosing invasive ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... Characteristics #Sensitivity
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
Diagnosis and Management ... antimicrobial susceptibility ... testing • (NAAT ... • Laboratory testing ... gonorrhea #Diagnosis #Management
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... specificity for invasive ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... colonization vs invasive ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
premenopausal women Non-invasive ... testing for H pylori ... change medical management
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Antibiotic Susceptibility ... Testing Methods ... #Antibiotic #Sensitivity ... #Susceptibility ... #Testing #laboratory