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Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

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#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive Fungal ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... Invasive #Infections #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #Fungi #Dimorphic
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... are Aspergillus spp ... of Cryptococcus sp ... of Cryptococcus sp ... #microbiology #microscopy
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Descriptions of Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... #Pseudohyphae #fungal ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Bacterial: Staph spp ... spp, Bartonella ... VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal ... #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Other Pathogens: PCP ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... Descriptions of Fungal ... other hyaline fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Descriptions of Endemic Fungal ... of Coccidioides spp ... swinndong #endemic #fungal ... clinical #atlas #fungi ... #microbiology #
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
, Brucella spp, ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... , Legionella spp ... variant Strep spp ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... blood • Certain fungus ... (Streptococcus spp ... • β-Lactams (Pip ... diagnosis #laboratory #microbiology
Fluid-filled Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm.  Pustule: 1) Pustules more commonly suggest an infectious process (bacterial,
Rash - Diagnostic Algorithm ... process (bacterial, fungal ... Pustular #Bullous #Algorithm ... #Differential #Ddxof