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Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Echinocandins (e.g ... Consider: Spine, ... Guidelines #Management #candida ... #candidiasis #treatment
Algorithm for Evaluation and Treatment of Asymptomatic Candiduria
Evidence for disseminated candidiasis, Unstable or neutropenic patient
1. fluconazole
Evaluation and Treatment ... of Asymptomatic Candiduria ... for disseminated candidiasis ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Candida
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Candida Glabrata ... Species of Candida ... esophageal, & vaginal candidiasis ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... @DharSaty #Candida
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis ... therapy First Line ... Targeted Treatment ... diagnosis #management #candida ... #auris #treatment
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... Consistent with Candida ... sometimes have this morphology ... differential #diagnosis #morphology ... septations #pathology #atlas
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... which are larger Morphology ... sometimes have this morphology ... differential #diagnosis #morphology ... #pathology #atlas
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Treating Mucosal Candidiasis ... surface over the canine ... for effective treatment ... #candida #mucosal ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... associated with a candidal ... benign lesions (e.g ... has responded to treatment ... examination of tongue morphology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
immunosuppression (eg ... Non-pigmented (hyaline ... sometimes have this morphology ... Treatment: • ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Distribution and Morphology ... of erythema and scaling ... and pruritus (e.g ... hypopigmented macules • Candidiasis ... Varies with site, (e.g