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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces ... presentation of TB, lung ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... #management #summary ... #fungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
specificity for invasive ... fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... , Histoplasma, Blastomyces ... colonization vs invasive
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #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
Active TB: • HIV ... (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... : • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Active TB: • HIV ... (NTM) • Fungal ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... : • HIV-infected ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... polymicrobial infection ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Aspergillosis - Blastomyces ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Mycoses

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