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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
specificity for invasive ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... colonization vs invasive ... disease - Sensitivity
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Invasive Aspergillus ... HIV/AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... since cART) Aspergillus ... • CT: Halo sign ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... hematogenous spread - Fungal ... Coccidioides, Aspergillus ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pericarditis • Sclerosing ... stain of clinical ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections