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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
Fungal biomarkers ... Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... galactomannan #Aspergillus ... #Candida #Microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... febrilepodcast #Fungal ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... Comparison Table • Aspergillus ... TheIDtrivia #Fungal ... Comparison #Table #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Candida spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... genera; however Asperglllus ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #microbiology #
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... Hematoxylin and eosin ... exceptions are Aspergillus ... #microbiology #microscopy
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#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Infections #Microbiology ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #clinical
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... : Candida spp, Aspergillus ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal ... #Microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... genera; however Asperglllus ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #microbiology #
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... Infections in Tissues Fungal ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #Morphology #Fungal ... yeast #hyphae #microbiology
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... specificity for invasive fungal ... closely related fungi ... Sara Dong #Fungal