4 results
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 ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Bloodculture #Bloodcx #bcx
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 ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Aspergillus #Candida
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... invasive fungal infection ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

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