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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... Diagnosis and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... aspergillosis, ... #treatment #fungal
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • Progressive lung ... aspergillosis, ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
affecting the lungs ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... • Progressive lung ... aspergillosis, ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
aspergillosis, ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... since cART) Aspergillus ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... Prevotella • Fungal ... : - Aspergillosis ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
cause primary pulmonary ... disease • Aspergillus ... Species - Invasive ... pulmonary aspergillosis ... or sinus fungus
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Aspergillus ... change in the lungs ... of 30% to 40% Invasive ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Diagnosis #Management