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Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
severe respiratory distress ... primary pulmonary ... or sinus fungus ... Valley Fever") • Coccidioides ... differential #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides ... Reservoir includes: soil ... disease: no treatment ... #ValleyFever #diagnosis ... management #summary #fungal
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
shows a small, stable ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Cryptococcus - Coccidioides ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... Coccidioidomycosis #coccidioides ... #valleyfever #management ... #treatment #antifungals ... #comparison #table
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
organic debris and soil ... most often in soil ... • Serology for Coccidioides ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis