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Fungal biomarkers
Beta-d-glucan
Aspergillus galactomannan

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]

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#Differential #Ddx
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Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

#ID  #Infectious
in HIV-infected ... IDFellowCase #ID ... #Differential #Ddx ... #Diagnosis #HIV ... #AIDS #Pneumonia
Pulmonary symptoms in HIV-infected patient by CD4 count

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Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Penicillium • BDG ... angle branching • Ddx ... #infectiousdiseases
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Specificity: - Serum BDG ... should not increase BDG ... colonization vs invasive disease ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... CD4 < 200: PCP, Aspergillus ... sputum, LDH, ABG, BDG ... Infectious Diseases ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Framework Disease ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... since cART) Aspergillus ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
nonspecific • DX ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis