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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... Specificity #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungi #Fungal
Guide to Invasive Fungal Infections: Molds

- IDagram @ID_agram 

#Molds #Invasive #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Guide #Differential #Fungal #Infections
Guide to Invasive Fungal ... Molds #Invasive #Algorithm ... #Differential #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectiousDisease
"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
laboratory HIV testing ... algorithm for serum ... Laboratory Testing ... CDC #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #InfectiousDisease
Syphilis Serologic Testing - Treponemal and Non-Treponemal Testing Algorithms
Treponemal Testing:
 • Confirmatory or Screening - Detection
Syphilis Serologic Testing ... Non-Treponemal Testing ... Algorithms Treponemal ... Testing: • Confirmatory ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
The Spectrum of Tuberculosis

As shown in the graphic from our Primer, exposure to M. tuberculosis can
‏ #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... Subclinical #Active #MycobacteriumTB
Adrenal Insufficiency Algorithm - Cosyntropin Stimulation Test
T-1m: Baseline cortisol drawn
T0: 250 µg cosyntropin given IV
T30m: Repeat
Insufficiency Algorithm ... level drawn T60m: Final ... Insufficiency #Testing ... #Algorithm #Cosyntropin
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
-> Serological Testing ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... -> Serological Testing ... -> Serological Testing ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
, of brain - Mycobacterium ... extrapulmonary - Mycobacterium ... extrapulmonary) - Mycobacterium ... Toxoplasmosis of brain - Wasting ... Illnesses #HIV #InfectiousDiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
hemorrhage in the setting ... • Bacterial: Mycobacterium ... , SARS-COV • Fungi ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial: • Mycobacterium ... • Zoonoses Fungal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm