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Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

- IDagram @ID_agram 

#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Guide to Invasive Fungal ... Infections: Molds ... @ID_agram #Molds ... Diagnosis #Guide #Differential ... #Fungal #Infections
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... #Morphology #Fungal ... #mold #yeast #hyphae ... #microbiology #differential
CENTRAL FACIAL / NASAL LESIONS
Bacteria:
 • Leprosy (saddle nose deformity)
 • Tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris)l
 • Endemic
rhinocleromatis) Fungus ... ) • Invasive mold ... infectiousdiseases #differential
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 ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... concurrent admin of mold-active ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Growth Patterns - Molds, Yeasts and Dimorphic 
 • Mold - Arial mycelia and vegitative mycelia
Growth Patterns - Molds ... Dimorphic • Mold ... • Dimorphic - Mold-like ... #microbiology #fungal ... #fungus
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
component of many fungi ... in BAL does not differentiate ... concurrent admin mold-active ... closely related fungi ... Galactomannan #Fungal
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... #Infections #Differential ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... cell response to fungi ... #Fungal #Stains
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive Fungal ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... IDAGRAM #Yeasts #Fungal ... #Microbiology #Fungi
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
Negative Abscess - Differential ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Mycobacteria - Fungal ... Negative #Abscess #Differential