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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 ... Ddx #Diagnosis #Fungal ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan
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
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... #Fungal #Stains ... #microbiology #microscopy
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... Comparing Beta-D-Glucan ... Galactomannan Beta-D-Glucan ... component of many fungi ... febrilepodcast #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 ... infectiousdiseases #fungal
Crusted Scabies - Physical examination now revealed a generalized erythematous and scaly rash with intense hyperkeratotic
Microscopic examination ... CrustedScabies #Scabies #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
on Culture and Microscopy ... but a positive fungal ... & reverse) 2) microscopic ... Fusarium #Culture #Microscopy
Excoriated papules with honey-colored crusting were present on the abdomen, back (Panel A), arms, and legs.
mite under light microscopy ... Pathology #Scabies #Microscopy ... #Rash #NEJM
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
Recurrentis #Smear #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear #Microscopy ... #NEJM