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Cryptosporidiosis - Cryptosporidium Life Cycle
1) Thick-walled oocyst (sporulated) exits host
2) Contamination of water and food with
Cryptosporidiosis ... #Cryptosporidiosis ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Opportunistic Infections ... regardless of CD4 ... of starting OI treatment ... Opportunistic #Infections ... #management #infectiousdiseases
Fecal-oral transmission occurs via ingestion of contaminated pool water or through direct contact with infected individuals/animals
transmission occurs via ingestion ... individuals/animals #cryptosporidiosis ... Pathogens #Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease ... Gastroenteritis #CDC
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... Blurry #vision #HIVAIDS ... #InfectiousDiseases
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
with L3 larva 4) Ingestion ... Maturation proceeds ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... #1 nosocomial infection ... Treatment Guideline ... #infectiousdiseases
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
Penicillium marneffei Infections ... Treating Acute Infection ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
Because chronic cryptosporidiosis ... restoration to CD4 ... and symptomatic treatment ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Leishmaniasis Life Cycle
1) Sandfly takes a blood meal (injects promastigote stage into the skin)
Human Stages:
2) Promastigotes
amastigotes) 6) Ingestion ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Capillariasis - Capillaria philippinensis Life Cycle
1) Unembryonated, thick-shelled eggs passed in feces.
2) Eggs become embryonated in
in water. 3) Infective ... intermediate host. 4) Ingestion ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite