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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
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Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... detection for cryptococcal ... staining #diagnosis #fungi ... #table
Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Fungal Pneumonias ... Diagnosis Comparison Table ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... TheIDtrivia #Fungal ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Causes of Culture Negative Abscess - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Consider prior antibiotics as a cause of a
: Aspergillus, Cryptococcus ... Scedosporium, endemic fungi ... : Cryptococcus, ... Coccidiomycosis, Cryptococcus ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#Amphotericin #Ampho #AmphoB #AmB #resistance #resistant #microbiology
#microbiology #micro ... #fungal #antifungal ... #ID #InfectiousDiseases
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... - Negative: Cryptococcus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... closely related fungi ... setting of GVHD) ID
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... , except cryptococci ... blood • Certain fungus ... glucan #betad #fungal ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
, SARS-COV • Fungi ... Histoplasma capsulatum, Cryptococcus ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases