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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Aspergillus - Other positives ... in HM • False positives ... IV penicillin formulations ... CGD pts • False Positives ... abxs, but newer formulations
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Specificity and False Positives ... samples • False positives ... IV penicillin formulations ... 0.5 considered positive ... abxs, but newer formulations
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
patients with positive ... Therapy: • Lipid formulation
Ultimate Insulin Comparison Table - via tldrpharmacy

Formulations, Onset, Peak, Duration, and Storage

By J. Nile Barnes, PharmD,
tldrpharmacy Formulations ... #Peak #Onset #Formulations
The Various Epinephrine Dosing and Formulations Available in the Emergency Department

Eric Abrams, MD @eabramsMD

#Epinephrine #Dosing #Formulations
Epinephrine Dosing and Formulations ... Epinephrine #Dosing #Formulations
Topical drug formulations, comparison and considerations

#pharmacology #table #medications #comparison #drugs #treatment #pharmacotherapy #dermatology
Topical drug formulations
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
TP + FN) = true positives ... disease absent Positive ... TP + FP) = true positives ... / all positives ... all negatives Positive
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
Can Cause False Positives ... yielding false-positive ... can cause false positives ... Amphetamine false positives ... may cause false-positive
Long-Acting Dual Bronchodilators - LAMA/LABA Combo Inhalers 

The FDA approved a new dual bronchodilator (LABA/LAMA) combination
Having different formulations ... better to different formulations
Vancomycin and Dalbavancin (lipoglycopeptide antibiotics) - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Glycopeptide -  inhibits cell wall synthesis
synthesis in Gram positives ... Spectrum: gram positive ... or proven gram positive ... choice for gram positive