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CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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• CNS opportunistic ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing ... Aspergillosis • Coccidioidomycosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Urinary antigen testing ... Itraconazole COCCIDIOMYCOSIS ... a yeast cell Coccidioidomycosis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
Coccidiodomycosis ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... triazole (BIII) #Coccidiodomycosis ... Prevention #Treatment #management ... #opportunistic
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... Diagnosis and Testing ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Coccidioidomycosis due to Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides
Diagnosis and Management ... valley fever, is a fungal ... peritoneal spread TESTING ... common initial testing ... #infectiousdiseases