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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan ... Aspergillus #Candida #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 ... and chitin in fungal ... • 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 ... specificity for invasive fungal ... closely related fungi ... Sara Dong #Fungal
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
blood culture negative ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... causes #culture #negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology ... #CNIE #BCNIE #cardiology
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
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
With inspiration, negative ... most common) - Fungus ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... covering the right bug