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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
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Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
of Skin + Eye infections ... /II, VZV, CMV, HIV ... spp, Aspergillus ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... , Atypical infection ... , Aspergillus spp ... bronchoscopy Infectious ... #Pulmonary #Infections
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Infections with ... . however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #
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#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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Infections in Patients on TNF-alpha Inhibitors - Differential Diagnosis
 • Viral: VZV, Hep B, Hep C,
Infections in Patients ... HIV, EBV, CMV, HSV ... Legionella • Fungal ... Histo, Cocci, Aspergillus ... TNFalpha #Inhibitors #Infections
Transplant Infections Timeline
Pre-transplant:
 • Common bacteria (endogenous): Staphylococci (skin), Gram-negative bacilli (gut)
 • Viruses: HSV (reactivation)
Engraftment:
Transplant Infections ... difficile (gut) • Fungi ... (mucosa), Aspergillus ... : Aspergillus spp ... #Transplant #Infections
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... products - IV ... surfaces - Infections ... setting of GVHD) ID
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... Infections with ... . however Aspergillus ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Most invasive infections ... SOT, Advanced HIV ... Rhinosinusitis, CNS infection ... , Disseminated infection ... systemic vori Infectious