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Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

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#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Fungal Infections: Molds ... @ID_agram #Molds ... Diagnosis #Guide #Differential
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
) • Invasive mold ... infectiousdiseases #differential
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
pathology #fungi #mold ... #microbiology #differential
Common Infections in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
< 1 Month
 - Infection with antimicrobial-resistant species
 - Donor-derived infection
aspergillus, atypical molds ... Timeline #Diagnosis #Differential
Growth Patterns - Molds, Yeasts and Dimorphic 
 • Mold - Arial mycelia and vegitative mycelia
Growth Patterns - Molds ... Dimorphic • Mold ... • Dimorphic - Mold-like ... cullen_lilley #Molds
Genital Ulcers - Atypical causes of genital ulcers that can be difficult to diagnose & manage.
leishmaniasis, amoebiasis, mold ... Atypical #causes #differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
BAL GM does not differentiate ... concurrent admin of mold-active
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
in BAL does not differentiate ... concurrent admin mold-active
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
Depressed Moods ... Mood Disorders - Differential ... Bereavement #Adjustment #Differential
Characteristic features of the rash are:

-Rough texture (like sandpaper)
-Worse in the skin folds e.g. groin, axilla,
Worse in the skin folds ... , axilla, neck folds