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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#Differential #Ddx
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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Fungal infections ... #pathology #fungi ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #atlas ... #infectiousdiseases
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
difficile (gut) • Fungi ... Adenovirus, RSV • Fungi ... reactivation), RSV • Fungi ... #diagnosis #causes ... #infectiousdiseases
Waterborne Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Infections that can be acquired from fresh water, brackish water, sea
Waterborne filamentous fungi ... Otitis externa • Sinusitis ... Blooms (HABs) • Fungi ... mandrillaris • Fungi ... Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Differential diagnosis for pyogenic liver abscess:
Infectious etiologies predominate. Most are pyogenic (bacterial). Amebic (Entamoeba histolytica) and
Differential diagnosis ... liver abscess: Infectious ... Infectious Bacterial ... Candidiasis • Endemic Fungi ... #diagnosis
Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

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#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Infections: Molds ... Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Guide #Differential ... #Fungal #Infections ... #InfectiousDisease
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... Dracunculiasis - Non-Infectious ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
M.kansasii, MAC) Fungal ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #differential ... #diagnosis #morphology
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#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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