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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
blastomycosis • Diagnosis ... Mild to moderate: Itraconazole ... followed by → Itraconazole ... #Blastomyces #diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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• Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... droppings Making the Diagnosis ... with azole - Itraconazole ... Histoplasmosis #capsulatum #diagnosis
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
corticosteroids +/- anti-fungal ... an azole agent (itraconazole ... ABPA #pulmonary #diagnosis
Moccasin-variety Tinea Pedis 
70 M chronic scaly feet. Over the years: rash has itched only occasionally;
Diagnosis? ... Topical anti fungal ... with terbinafine, itraconazole
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
prostate • Diagnosis ... cavity: fluconazole/itraconazole ... #ValleyFever #diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Antifungal Azoles - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism:  inhibit ergosterol synthesis (important component of fungal cell membranes)
important component of fungal ... Itraconazole has ... Itraconazole(PO ... #Fluconazole #Itraconazole
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Treatment: • Itraconazole ... : • Direct fungal ... Treatment: • Itraconazole ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive Fungal ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... IDAGRAM #Yeasts #Fungal ... Algorithm #Treatment #Diagnosis ... #Microbiology #Fungi
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fungal #Fungi
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... microscopy #staining #diagnosis ... #fungi #fungus