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Considerations for progression of disease while on antimicrobial therapy:
 - Source Control?
 - Wrong bug?
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- Wrong host? ... febrilepodcast] #InfectiousDiseases ... #antibiotics #checklist ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Most invasive infections ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
bat droppings • Most ... Immunosuppressed host ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis ... #Management #Infections
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... (18%): Second most ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Diagnosis and Management ... valley fever, is a fungal ... infections are most ... Fever #Diagnosis #Management ... #infectiousdiseases