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Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... First-Line Treatment Aspergillus ... #Invasive #Fungal ... #Infections #InfectousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #Management
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
Differential diagnosis ... : Candida spp, Aspergillus ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #dermatology #InfectiousDiseases ... #viral #fungal
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 ... post-2010 almost never ... Sara Dong #Fungal ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... Sara Dong @swinndong ... #differential #diagnosis ... #Endocarditis #InfectiousDiseases
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
cystic fibrosis • Aspergillus ... • Low grade fever ... corticosteroids +/- anti-fungal ... ABPA #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
(IA) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... #IA #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... and Management ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... Chagas #Disease #American ... #InfectiousDiseases
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
and Management ... East and Latin America ... 2-6 months • Fever ... #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary disease • Aspergillus ... dyspnea, possible fever ... #differential #diagnosis ... #InfectiousDiseases
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... culture Note that fever ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases