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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
Fungal biomarkers ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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Infective endocarditis ... prosthetic valve endocarditis ... Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
negative infective endocarditis ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... under BCNIE, these bacteria ... BCNIE #Causes #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Important causes of diarrhea in people with HIV/AIDS
Severity, chronicity/persistence will depend On CD4 count & sites
infection 1) Bacteria ... coli, Shigella, bacterial ... adenovirus 3) Fungal ... Washington University ID ... Diarrhea #HIVAIDS #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... infections • Bacterial ... VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal ... #Microbiology
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... #Bacteria #Pathogens ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Recurrent PE Bacterial ... • Infectious endocarditis ... • Meningitis Bacterial ... Infection: • Fungal
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Bug: Atypical bacteria ... : Viral, Fungal, ... Aggressive: MRSA bacteremia ... lines, osteo, endocarditis
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis ... or fungi (grows ... ) and 18S ( fungi ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis ... #diagnosis #differential
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
NASAL LESIONS Bacteria ... rhinocleromatis) Fungus ... Washington University ID ... infectiousdiseases #differential