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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
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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
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
allogeneic HSCT, SOT ... , Advanced HIV/AIDS ... • Aspergillus Galactomannan ... additional sn • AspGM ... angle branching • Ddx
Timeline of infections after solid organ transplantation can roughly be broken up into three time periods:
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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... differentiate colonization ... non-neutropenic pts, SOT ... 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
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... positives: IVIG, IV ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... Spec 81% for dx ... differentiate colonization