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(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... , except cryptococci ... #fungal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
- Differential Diagnosis ... negative culture Brain ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... , Blastomycosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... Mucormycosis, Cryptococcus ... Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Sinusitis • Brain ... : • β-D-glucan ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections