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Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Fusarium, Acremonium ... Other Pathogens: Fusarium ... febrilepodcast #Fungal
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... , Coccidiodes, Fusarium ... #Invasive #Fungal
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
Fusarium on Culture ... but a positive fungal ... richdavisphd #Fusarium
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Mucormycosis, Fusarium ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Mycobacteria - Fungal
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... Endemic mycoses, Fusarium ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Descriptions of Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Fusarium ... #Pseudohyphae #fungal ... #fungi #infections
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... , Histoplasma, Fusarium ... Other Positives: Fusarium ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
Fusarium Eye Infections ... Endophthalmitis Fungal ... • Up to 1/3 of fungal ... PMID: 16617289) Fungal ... #Fusarium #Eye #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... Descriptions of Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Fusarium ... #fungi #infections
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
positive with Histo, Fusarium ... appearance includes: Fusarium ... Management #treatment #fungal