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Antifungal Coverage Activity Antibiogram 

Spectrum of action of systemic antifungal agents. Solid blocks represent species in
Activity Antibiogram ... microbiological and clinical ... lines indicate fungal ... Spectrum #Coverage #Antibiogram ... #Pharmacology #InfectiousDiseases
Ever had a #traveler come in to your clinic with #fever and you were not sure
come in to your clinic ... with #fever and ... incubation period and geography ... diagnosis #medicine #infectiousdisease ... #fever #traveler
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Fever of Unknown ... Refer to your ‘Fever ... the respective fungal ... pathogens based on geography ... node biopsy • Clinical
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Antifungal Echinocandins ... glucan synthesis in fungal ... usually works clinically ... salvage therapy, never ... Echinocandins #Antifungal
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... of mold-active antifungals ... post-2010 almost never
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
following): (1) Clinical ... culture Note that fever ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... Diagnosis #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
fastidious bacteria or fungi ... antimicrobials, clinical ... will vary with geographic ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... Fever, chills, lack ... contagiosum virus • Leishmaniasis ... -6 weeks after antifungal
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
No fever. ... Histopath shows fungal ... Rx: Oral antifungal ... recommended Mayo Clinic ... Trichophyton #rubrum #clinical
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Coccidioides): Valley Fever ... Morphology • Geography ... disseminated disease • Clinical ... management #summary #fungal