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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
Beta-d-glucan Aspergillus ... Diseases #Infections ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #Fungal #Fungi ... #Candida #Microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #diagnostics
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
> 200: Endemic fungi ... CD4 < 200: PCP, Aspergillus ... spp, Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... closely related fungi ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Infectious: ... Coxiella burnetii • Fungal ... : Histoplasma, Aspergillus ... Mediterranean Fever ... - Metastatic: Lung
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
Etiologies Unusual Infections ... Nocardia) - Endemic Fungi ... psittaci/avian, leptospirosis ... yersinia/rats, Q fever ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
component of many fungi ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... result in + as long ... post-2010 almost never ... closely related fungi
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
- Differential Diagnosis ... include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... Soil-related endemic fungi ... pulmonary disease • Aspergillus