6 results
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 ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Candida #Microbiology
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
#IDFellowCase #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... Transplant #TxID #SOT ... #Comparison #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... products - IV ... surfaces - Infections ... differentiate colonization ... setting of GVHD) ID
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
use: Candida, Aspergillus ... positives: IVIG, IV ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... Spec 81% for dx ... differentiate colonization
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... Glomerulonephritis DDX ... #Endocarditis #Differential