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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
are caused by members ... positive with Histo, Fusarium ... this morphology Treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Fusarium Infections ... , Disseminated disease ... : • Optimal treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... #Infections #infectiousdiseases
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
Fusarium Treatment ... for disseminated disease ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... Diseases Fellows ... #Infections #infectiousdiseases
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
complex neutrophilic dermatosis ... medications in most cases ... PG secondary treatment ... Indiana University Infectious ... #PG #clinical #photo