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Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
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Invasive Candidiasis ... Line Targeted Treatment ... Funduscopic Exam • CVC ... diagnosis #management #candida ... #auris #treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Treating Mucosal Candidiasis ... for effective treatment ... #candida #mucosal ... #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Perforation) Pathophysiology ... despite appropriate treatment ... Treatment Guideline ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) Pathophysiology ... →Activation of CD8 ... Histoplasmosis, candidiasis ... Unknown cause Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Candida Glabrata
Species of Candida Most Commonly Isolated in Bloodstream Infections
 • Symptomatic mucosal infection is detected
Candida Glabrata ... esophageal, & vaginal candidiasis ... Treatment: • Exhibits ... presumed to be the CVC ... fungemia #management #infectiousdiseases
Management of Suspected and Confirmed Candida auris 

Isolate patients with suspected C auris 
 • Private
and Confirmed Candida ... disinfection Begin treatment ... Disease Control and Prevention ... intervals #Candida ... Management #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Fluconazole SYSTEMIC CANDIDIASIS ... blood cultures Candidiasis ... colonization Candidiasis ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases