14 results
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Candida, other fungi ... retinitis* • Ocular ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Diagnosis and Testing ... Diseases Fellows ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease ... Syphilis • Aspergillosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... colonization vs invasive disease ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Treponema pallidum Infections (Syphilis) to Prevent Disease in HIV-AIDS
Early Stage (Primary, Secondary,
Recommendations for Treating ... Disease in HIV-AIDS ... Neurosyphilis, Otic, or Ocular ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS ... Extrathoracic Disseminated Disease ... • Use until clinical ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
Recommendations for Treating ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... CMV Disease: ... The ganciclovir ocular ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung Abscess Differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Nodular or ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... : • Clinical ( ... #differential # ... diagnosis #infectiousdiseases