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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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many fungi • Pathogens ... Aspergillus • Other Pathogens ... cell walls • Pathogens ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison ... #microbiology
Recommendations for specific antimicrobial therapy in bacterial meningitis based on isolated pathogen and susceptibility testing.

#IDSA #Meningitis
based on isolated pathogen ... Antimicrobial #Pathogens
Key Pathogens to Consider in Asplenia
 - Encapsulated bacteria
    • S. pneumoniae
Key Pathogens to ... holmesii #Asplenia #Pathogens ... #microbiology #
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology
Common Pathogens: E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
Rare pathogens that can cause
Hepatic Abscess: Microbiology ... Common Pathogens ... pyogenes Rare pathogens ... Hepatic #Abscess #Microbiology
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison ... Pneumonias #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #microbiology
Infective endocarditis - etiology and sources of infection. 
 • Native and prosthetic 
valve endocarditis
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#Differential #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis #Pathogens
Pathogens in Pneumonia

Here is a quick review of the pathogens causing pneumonia (useful for enumerating differentials
Pathogens in Pneumonia ... review of the pathogens ... @ID_agram #Pathogens ... #Differential #Microbiology
Asplenia and Infections - Important Pathogens:
 • Encapsulated bacteria: Strep pneumo, Neissera meningitidis, Capnocytophaga, H.flu, Bordetella
Infections - Important Pathogens ... • Bloodborne pathogens ... Differential #Diagnosis #Microbiology
Inflammatory Cascade: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Continued Innate Immunity
 • Phagocytosis: (main mechanism) neutrophils and macrophages engulf
engulf foreign pathogens ... System: opsonize pathogen
Epidemiologic Clues to Unusual Pathogens in Pneumonia

#Diagnosis #Pneumonia #History #Pathogens #Clues #Infections #Differential #Atypical
Clues to Unusual Pathogens ... Pneumonia #History #Pathogens