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Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Diagram of Fungal Infections ... #BetaDGlucan # ... Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #fungal #infections ... #laboratory
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Diagram of Fungal Infections ... #BetaDGlucan # ... Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #fungal #infections ... #laboratory
Estimated Timeline for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Relative to Symptom Onset

#COVID19 #SARSCOV2 #PCR #Serology #Antibodies #Antibody
of SARS-CoV-2 Infection ... Relative to Symptom ... Antibodies #Antibody #Laboratory ... #Testing #Interpretation
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
spread of the Gram-negative ... Laboratory Diagnosis ... susceptibility testing ... testing of skin ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Coccidioides - Negative ... invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... Fungal #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Pylori (H. pylori) Infection ... developed countries Microbiology ... microaerophilic, gram negative ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Almost always negative ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... blood products #BetaDGlucan ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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fastidious gram-negative ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... photophobia, increased tearing ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Susceptibility Testing ... MIC 4) Automated testing ... determine ✓ MIC Infectious ... Susceptibility #Testing ... #laboratory #microbiology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
diagnose concomitant infection ... Synovial Fluid Testing ... Needle-shaped, negatively ... Diagnose concomitant infection ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison