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1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Pathogens, and Testing ... positives: Beta lactam antibiotics ... Galactomannan #Pathogens #Testing ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Laboratory #InfectiousDiseases
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Did they receive antibiotics ... Decreased yield due to antibiotic ... -> Serological Testing ... Fungal (Histoplasma ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
COVID19 Testing ... Sensitivity and Specificity ... .2020200642 Admission laboratory ... #Sensitivity #Specificity ... #Coronavirus #VisualAbstract
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
This is an algorithm ... puncture nor empiric antibiotic ... Sensitivity and specificity ... Febrile #Infant #StepByStep ... #Antibiotics #Risk
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... Sensitivity Specificity ... 96% • Higher specificity ... #Testing #FalsePositives ... #Laboratory #sensitivity
Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing Methods
1) Kirby Bauer Disk Diffusion: disks impregnanted w/ Abx → circular gradient →
Antibiotic Susceptibility ... Testing Methods ... concentrations + algorithms ... @ID_fellows #Antibiotic ... #laboratory #microbiology