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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 ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID ... #Infectious Diseases ... #Ddx #Diagnosis ... #BDG #BDGlucan #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary disease in HIV-infected patients

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase

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

By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via #IDFellowCase
#ID  #Infectious
swinndong via #IDFellowCase ... #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... #Differential #Ddx ... #HIV #AIDS #pneumonia
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Penicillium • BDG ... Diseases Fellows ... #infectiousdiseases
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
infection (IFI) ... should not increase BDG ... colonization vs invasive disease ... setting of GVHD) ID ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
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