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Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
simplex virus 1 ... exanthema-subitum-like illness ... -8 Febrile illness ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table
Persistence of clinically relevant viruses on dry inanimate surfaces

Most common viruses persist on surfaces for days
> 7 days HIV > ... 7 days Herpes simplex ... 1471-2334-6-130 Kramer ... #surfaces #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #table
AIDS-defining illnesses
 - Candidiasis of the esophagus, bronchi, trachea, or lungs [(but NOT the mouth (thrush)]
AIDS-defining illnesses ... AIDS #Defining #Illnesses ... #HIV #InfectiousDiseases ... #Diagnosis #List ... #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Virus (HSV): ... • JC-virus PCR ... CNS #Infections #differential ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
: HIV (Predisposing ... , Herpes simplex ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #infectiousdiseases
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
galactomannan, HSV ... herpes simplex ... immunofluorescence, PCR ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... 1): • Herpes simplex ... second phase of the illness
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
cases of malaria diagnosed ... culture; rapid diagnostic ... , and possibly PCR ... Fever #Travel #Differential ... #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
a decrease in HIV ... initiation and onset of illness ... leukoencephalopathy (PML ... Leishmaniasis Differential ... Inflammatory #Syndrome #Differential
List of Zoonotic Diseases

Armadillos - Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis), Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy)
Bamboo rats - Talaromyces marneffei (formerly
consumption) - Anisakis simplex ... , Dengue virus, ... Zoonotic #zoonoses #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases ... #table #list