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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 ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan ... #AspGM #galactomannan ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
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 ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #bcx #contaminant
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... Specificity: - Serum BDG ... should not increase BDG ... closely related fungi ... setting of GVHD) ID