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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
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... galactomannan ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #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 ... Other Pathogens: PCP ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
exceptions are Aspergillus ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #fungus #comparison
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
- Negative: Cryptococcus ... infection (IFI) ... ) Aspergillus Galactomannan ... setting of GVHD) ID ... #diagnosis #comparison
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... , Aspergillus spp ... (Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ABG, BDG, Serum Cryptococcal
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
of Skin + Eye infections ... VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... : Candida spp, Aspergillus ... spp, Cryptococcus ... #Microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... , Cryptococcus, ... Infections with ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... , Cryptococcus, ... and Aspergillus ... #infections #morphology ... #microbiology #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... ), MAI, Cryptococcal ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... since cART) Aspergillus ... #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary