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#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology # ... Micro #Cryptococcus ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #clinical
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 #neoformans
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
Pulmonary Infections ... > 200: Endemic fungi ... Aspergillus spp, Endemic fungi ... failure, COPD, Lung ... • CD4 < 200: Pulmonary
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 ... Others: - Pulmonary
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
include: bacteria, fungi ... • Chlorella Fungi ... Soil-related endemic fungi ... dyspnea, possible fever ... Coccidioidomycosis ("Valley Fever
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
throughout the lungs ... Opacities: • Infectious ... - Endemic fungi ... Nocardia, zoonotic infections ... differential #diagnosis #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... , CNS, skin • Infectious ... (Variable) - Fungal ... #Eosinophilic #Lung ... #Diseases #pulmonary
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 ... Clav (may be + as long ... closely related fungi
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... Presentation: Fever ... Manifestations: • Fever ... • Fever and weight ... diagnosis • Microbiologic