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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID #InfectiousDiseases ... #Infections #Microbiology ... #Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Tissues #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology ... differential #diagnosis #atlas ... #infectiousdiseases
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus ... pathology #clinical #atlas ... #fungi #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
, Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... other hyaline fungi ... yeasts #fungal #fungi ... #infections #microbiology ... morphology #pathology #atlas
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... , except cryptococci ... diagnosis #laboratory #microbiology ... #infectiousdiseases
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... ) Microbiology ... Aspergillus • Cryptococcus ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases