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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
@swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... Fungal #Fungi #BDG ... #Aspergillus #Candida
Blood culture contaminants
Grouped by gram negative vs gram positive vs other as well as never/maybe/probably
Some additional
negative vs gram positive ... @swinndong via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... #Micro #Differential ... Bloodculture #Bloodcx #bcx
By @LeaGoren @Aliceclehman @thie0149 via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#BCG #Mbovis #TB
@thie0149 via Febrile ... febrilepodcast] #ID ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... Microbiology #Micro #BCG
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... Specificity: - Serum BDG ... should not increase BDG ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
to an existing infection ... Parvovirus B19 • Candida ... Calmette-Guérin (BCG ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential