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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
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus galactomannan ... Fungal #Fungi #BDG ... BDGlucan #AspGM #galactomannan
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Specificity: - Serum BDG ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... should not increase BDG ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Purple Urine Bag ... Purple #Urine #Bag ... pathophysiology #clinical ... #photo #differential
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... synthetic and do not TBDG ... beta-glucans Galactomannan ... >90% (In most clinical
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... • Aspergillus Galactomannan ... Penicillium • BDG
Osler's Nodes: Painful, erythematous nodules associated with bacterial endocarditis. 
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
Photo credit, Josh ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Neurofibromas

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical #Photo #Dermatology #SkinRash #Neurofibromas #UCSDH
UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Diabetic Foot Infections - Assessment #clinical #diabeticfoot #diabeticfootinfection #assessment #wounds #footwounds #photo #surgery
- Assessment #clinical ... wounds #footwounds #photo
Conjunctival Petechiae: Conjunctival petechiae, in this case secondary to endocarditis.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
Photo credit, Josh ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Conjunctival
Mycobacterium Marinum
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

#Clinical #Photo #Dermatology
Mycobacterium Marinum Photo ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology