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Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Invasive Fungal Infection ... Invasive fungal infections ... are severe infections ... of bloodstream infections ... Presentation Symptoms
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Disseminated Infections ... 50% in chronic infection ... weeks for acute infection ... River valleys • Infection ... #Management #Infections
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS infection ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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Cause: Bacterial infection ... of the lids • Symptoms ... , swelling • Treatment ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ophthalmology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Pregnancy • CNS infection ... ) • CSF (CNS Infection ... / CT if focal symptoms ... #management #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Definition: Overwhelming clinical syndrome associated with excessive macrophage activation and cytokine storm due to
HLH signs and symptoms ... can mimic common infections ... • Bicytopenia Treatment ... : • Infection ... #management #treatment
Aplastic Anemia - Illness Script
Signs and symptoms:
 • Recurrent infections from neutropenia
 • Mucosal bleeding from
Script Signs and symptoms ... : • Recurrent infections ... Symptomatic anemia Diagnosis ... megaloblastic anemia Treatment ... #management #treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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and Management ... Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection ... eye; unilateral symptoms ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
after initial infection ... with untreated infection ... after primary infection ... infection ... #management #Treatment
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
Diagnosis: MRI ... - Symptom management ... • Preceded by: Infection ... MOGAD, autoimmune/infectious ... NMOSD, MOGAD, infection