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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
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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 ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Infection:
 • Helminthic: Loffler syndrome (Ascaris, hookworm, Strongyloides), Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (lymphatic
Differential Diagnosis ... Infection: • ... Paragonimiasis • Fungal ... : Invasive (esp. ... Washington University ID
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... closely related fungi ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... #infections #morphology ... clinical #atlas #fungi ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Opacities: • Infectious ... - Endemic fungi ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... , Sarcoidosis, HSP ... #diagnosis #pulmonary