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Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... component of many fungi ... Cryptococcus, Mucorales ... - Negative: Mucorales ... closely related fungi
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 galactomannan ... Diagnosis #Fungal #Fungi ... BDGlucan #AspGM #galactomannan
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Pathogens, and Testing Characteristics
1,3 ß-D-glucan:
 • Most fungi excluding mucor and
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... ß-D-glucan: • Most fungi ... Some beta-lactams Galactomannan ... inconsistently in other fungi ... Diagnosis #Fungus #Fungi
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 •
and Aspergillus Galactomannan ... component of many fungi ... 96% Aspergillus Galactomannan ... #Aspergillus #Galactomannan
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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other hyaline fungi ... Mucorales genera ... Consistent with Mucorales ... with dematiaceous fungi ... Pseudohyphae #fungal #fungi
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... #BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... Aspergillus spp. and the Mucorales ... staining #diagnosis #fungi
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan ... component of many fungi ... beta-glucans Galactomannan ... closely related fungi ... #BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
other hyaline fungi ... Mucorales genera ... Consistent with Mucorales ... with dematiaceous fungi ... yeasts #fungal #fungi
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Aspergillus, Mucorales