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ID Ddx: Diarrhea in a transplant recipient
- Bacterial: C.diff, Campy, Salmonella, Aeromonas, E.coli
- Viral: CMV, noro,
ID Ddx: Diarrhea ... in a transplant ... #Infections #Differential ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #TxID #SOT #Causes
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 ... Fungal #Fungi #BDG
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
Safe Living After Transplant : Food Safety

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious
Safe Living After Transplant ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Transplant #TxID ... #SOT #Differential
Co-occurrence of Lung-Brain Infections
When we hear a patient w/ co-occurrence of lung-brain infection, Nocardia seems to
thought, but the Ddx ... Cryptococcosis, Zygomyces, Aspergillus ... Toxoplasma (esp. among transplant ... Washington University ID ... #Brain #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
invasive fungal infection ... increase BDG!) ... 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
use: Candida, Aspergillus ... TBDG), Use of cellulose ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... Spec 81% for dx ... differentiate colonization