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CDC Recommended Laboratory HIV Testing Algorithm for Serum or Plasma Specimens

#HIV #Algorithm #Screening #Testing #HIVAIDS #Diagnosis
Recommended Laboratory HIV ... Testing Algorithm ... Specimens #HIV ... #Algorithm #Screening ... #Testing #HIVAIDS
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... analysis has a sensitivity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
Recommendations for Treating ... Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS ... mucoadhesive buccal tablet ... chew, or crush tablet ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... False positives: Pip ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
Preventing and Treating ... Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Clinical ... and preventing clinical ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
SOT, Advanced HIV ... /AIDS, CGD) Clinical ... Diagnosis and Testing ... Galactomannan sensitivity ... associated with low sensitivity
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
dermatidis • Sensitivity ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... : Mucorales • Sensitivity ... Positives: - Pip ... Frozen ice-pops (in setting
Tale of Two Staphylococci: 
Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). 

MSSA arrived quietly,
Tale of Two Staphylococci ... followed the usual clinical ... promptly once his ... fully aware of his ... anyone wanted, testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... test but lower sensitivity ... Additional tests: HIV ... and C serology testing ... ANA and RF (if clinical