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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... are caused by members ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... #management #opportunistic
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Fusarium Infections ... manifestations of Fusarium ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management
Fusarium Treatment
 • Antifungal "susceptibility" can vary with Fusarium spp
 • F. oxysporum: low MICS to
Fusarium Treatment ... amphotericin B for severe cases ... require enucleation Infectious ... #Infections #infectiousdiseases ... #management #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... Caused by Enterocytozoon ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... Pre-Exposure Prevention ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... (Diffuse Pulmonary ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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for Preventing ... Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... disease flares: • Prevention ... , treatment of infections ... syndrome #diagnosis #management