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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
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Aspergillosis Treatment ... • Invasive pulmonary ... Diseases Fellows ... @ID_fellows #Invasive ... #management #pharmacology
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive ... Fungal Infections ... and Treatment - ... #Infections #Algorithm ... #Management #Microbiology
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... infections: Morphology ... Risk Factors, Disease ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... InfectousDiseases #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - Differential ... dysentery, severe disease ... - Non-Invasive: ... - Invasive: Clostridium ... NonInfectious #Algorithm
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... this morphology Treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... #treatment #fungal
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
• CNS infection ... disease) • CSF ... (CNS Infection) ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
• CNS infection ... disease) • CSF ... (CNS Infection) ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis ... Line Targeted Treatment ... Additional management ... CVC Removal • Infectious ... Diseases Consults
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
Complication of invasive ... GAS disease characterized ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... #management #diagnosis
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Algorithm CONSIDER ... dissection - INFECTIOUS ... lyme + tick bome diseases ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... #Differential