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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

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

#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential #Ddx
Fungal biomarkers ... Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... infectiousdiseases #fungal ... #infections #laboratory
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan ... Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... infectiousdiseases #fungal ... #infections #laboratory
Classification of Gastritis
Non-atrophic: Helicobacter pylori
Atrophic
 • Autoimmune: Autoimmunity
 • Multifocal atrophic: H. pylori, environmental insults
Special forms
• Lymphocytic: Gluten ... , drugs • Non-infectious ... allergies • Other infections ... cytomegalovirus), fungi
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... : Beta-D-Glucan ... Galactomannan Beta-D-Glucan ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
Mechanism: Inhibit glucan ... synthesis in fungal ... blocking beta 1,3 D-glucan ... severe Candida infections ... for Aspergillus infections
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan ... Positives 1,3-Beta-D-Glucan ... component of many fungi ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... closely related fungi
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... SPOROTRICHOSIS Dimorphic fungus ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... Diagnosis: • β-D-glucan ... InfectiousDiseases #Fungal
Overview of Invasive Fungal Infections and Treatment - Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi

 - @IDAGRAM

#Yeasts #Fungal #Invasive
Overview of Invasive Fungal ... Infections and ... and Dimorphic Fungi ... #Invasive #Infections ... #Microbiology #Fungi
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan ... Characteristics 1,3 ß-D-glucan ... : • Most fungi ... cellulose membranes), Glucan-containing ... #Fungi #Fungal