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Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
and Dimorphic Fungi ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #Fungi #Dimorphic
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
#Infections #Microbiology ... cryptococcosis #fungi
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Diagnosis #Fungal #Fungi ... Aspergillus #Candida #Microbiology
Lymph Node Anatomy
Waldeyer Ring, Pre-auricular, Cervical, Occipital, Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular, Pectoral, Axillary, Mediastinal, Hilar, Epitrochlear, Brachial, Spleen,
Spleen, Mesenteric, Paraaortic
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 ... Pseudohyphae #fungal #fungi ... #infections #microbiology
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
aneurysm and a periaortic ... clinical #pathology #microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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component of many fungi ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Tissues #pathology #fungi ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... staining #diagnosis #fungi
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
a +ve culture Microbiology ... be caused by, fungi