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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
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens and Clinical Clues

Staphylococcus aureus 
Streptococcal spp. 
Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
Aerobic/Anaerobic 
Gram-negative bacteria 
Brucellosis
Septic Arthritis - Pathogens ... Gram-negative bacteria ... Fungal spp. ... Septic #Arthritis #Pathogens ... #Differential #
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... - Encapsulated bacteria ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens ... #microbiology # ... infections #differential
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Infections - Important Pathogens ... • Encapsulated bacteria ... • Bloodborne pathogens ... Infections #Asplenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
 •
Sources #Causes #Bacteria ... #Etiology #Differential ... #Microbiology # ... Diagnosis #Pathogens
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
Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... Gram-negative bacilli - Fungi ... #Endocarditis #Bacteria ... #Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Differential #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Pathogens: Candida ... Infections with other pathogens ... cell walls • Pathogens ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... setting of GVHD) ID
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... : - Bacterial infection ... be caused by, fungi ... non-gonnococcal pathogen