9 results
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 ... #Infections #Differential ... #Fungi #BDG #BDGlucan
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #Micro ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #clinical
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #Micro ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #neoformans
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Cryptococcus #cryptococcosis
febrilepodcast] #ID ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Microbiology #Micro ... cryptococcosis #fungi ... #fungal #diagnostics
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
component of many fungi ... infection (IFI) ... surfaces - Infections ... closely related fungi ... setting of GVHD) ID
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Infection with ... fastidious bacteria or fungi ... special media) • Infection ... history of prior infections ... pathogens also exists Infectious
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... #infections #morphology ... yeasts #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #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
component of many fungi ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... surfaces, Albumin, Infections ... >90% (In most clinical ... closely related fungi
Majocchi’s Granuloma due to Trichophyton rubrum 
This is GMS stain and culture of a skin biopsy
/ foot + tinea pedis ... infection of the ... Non-dermatophytes: Aspergillus ... Fungal infection ... Infectious Diseases