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Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases #fungal
Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases ... #fungal #infections
1,3 Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan - Venn Diagram of Fungal Infections

#BetaDGlucan #Galactomannan #Venn #Diagram #diagnosis #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Venn Diagram of Fungal ... Infections #BetaDGlucan ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases ... #fungal #infections
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Fungal Biomarkers ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... Clav (may be + as long ... #Biomarkers #BetaDGlucan
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... affecting the lungs ... (NTM) • Fungal ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis (LTBI) Pathophysiology ... affecting the lungs ... (NTM) • Fungal ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Necrosis of lung ... polymicrobial infection ... Abscess Pathophysiology ... Prevotella • Fungal
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
component of many fungi ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... result in + as long ... closely related fungi ... blood products #BetaDGlucan
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... Pseudomonas FUNGAL ... cough, myalgia • Lung ... #Infections #HIV ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain and Lung ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... febrilepodcast #Brain #Lung ... #Infections #Concurrent ... Diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain and Lung ... ) • Fungi: Aspergillus ... febrilepodcast #Brain #Lung ... #Infections #Concurrent ... Diagnosis #causes #infectiousdiseases