2713 results
Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
biomarkers Beta-d-glucan ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections
Classification of Gastritis
Non-atrophic: Helicobacter pylori
Atrophic
 • Autoimmune: Autoimmunity
 • Multifocal atrophic: H. pylori, environmental insults
Special forms
• Lymphocytic: Gluten ... (coeliac disease ... , drugs • Non-infectious ... granulomatous: Crohn's disease ... allergies • Other infections
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
tests: • Beta-D-Glucan ... CVC Removal • Infectious ... Diseases Consults
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan ... Galactomannan Beta-D-Glucan ... invasive fungal infection ... surfaces - Infections ... colonization vs invasive disease
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
appearances of pulmonary disease ... IDFellowCase #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... 40% Invasive Disease ... endocarditis Local Disease ... Diagnosis: • β-D-glucan
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 •
Cardiac Aspergillus infection ... • Aspergillus infections ... of eye Infectious ... Diseases Fellows
Infectious Diseases Presenting with Rash

#InfectiousDisease #Infections #Rashes #Comparison #Table #Differential #Diagnosis
Infectious Diseases ... InfectiousDisease #Infections
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
 -
reaction - Helminth infection ... reaction - Atopic disease ... lymphomas, Hodgkin disease ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... , IgG4-related disease
Rapidly Growing Mycobacterial Infections

 • Mycobacterium abscessus - Is the most pathogenic and the most likely
Mycobacterial Infections ... cause pulmonary infection ... underlying lung disease ... other site of infection ... as disseminated disease