Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 β€’ Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 β€’ CNS aspergillosis
 β€’ Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 β€’
Aspergillosis Treatment ... β€’ Invasive pulmonary ... Diseases Fellows ... @ID_fellows #Invasive ... #management #pharmacology
Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
Invasive fungal ... infections: Morphology ... Risk Factors, Disease ... Tools, First-Line Treatment ... #Fungal #Infections
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... dysentery, severe disease ... - Non-Invasive: ... - Invasive: Clostridium ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
protein (CRP)- Review ... around 70-75% of invasive ... guide intial treatment ... VisualAbstract #Review ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
β€’ CNS infection ... Diagnosis: ... disease) β€’ CSF ... (CNS Infection) ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
(IA) - Diagnosis ... Most invasive infections ... this morphology Treatment ... Diseases Fellows ... #Management #treatment
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
β€’ CNS infection ... Diagnosis: ... disease) β€’ CSF ... (CNS Infection) ... infectiousdiseases #treatment
Antifungal Polyenes - Amphoterecin B, Abelcet, Ambisome - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: binds ergosterol in membrane and
severe fungal infections ... Coccidioidomycosis 2nd-line for invasive ... 2nd-line for candida infections ... #Pharmacology #Antibiotics ... #Review #Overview
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 β€’ Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 β€’ Blood Sample
 β€’
Invasive Candidiasis ... (IC) Diagnosis ... Line Targeted Treatment ... CVC Removal β€’ Infectious ... Diseases Consults
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF β†’ occurs
Complication of invasive ... GAS disease characterized ... 50% in nec fasc Diagnostic ... day 2 + 3 BIDMC Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship