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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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#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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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 ... and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... component of many fungi ... Other Pathogens: PCP ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

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#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Infections and ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... #Invasive #Infections ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #Fungi #Dimorphic
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... #Galactomannan ... Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... , Endemic fungi ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary ... ID_fellows #Pulmonary
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Infections with ... other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology #
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... closely related fungi ... setting of GVHD) ID
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... are Aspergillus spp ... #microbiology #microscopy ... staining #diagnosis #fungi
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#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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