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Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... - Diagnosis Comparison ... Table • Aspergillus ... TheIDtrivia #Fungal ... #Table #microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... exceptions are Aspergillus ... • India ink - "Negative ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #fungus #comparison
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 ... Coccidioides - Negative ... Cryptococcus - Negative ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Simple Virus • Fungal ... Cryptococcus Neoformans, Aspergillus ... cell carcinoma (native ... urine #management #treatment
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Microbiology: • ... • 15-35% Gram negative ... diverticulitis) Treatment ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Weil disease) • Fungal ... - Aspergillus, ... Autoantigens - Infection-negative ... lymphocytic, infection-negative ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
With inspiration, negative ... most common) - Fungus ... , Blastomyces, Aspergillus ... Fusobacterium Treatment
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
on daily basis Radiology ... preliminary or final ... Microbiology: ... not considered “negative