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Fungal Infections and Infections Associated with Immunosuppression

AUTHOR:
Joseph Mort
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  1. Identify infectious presentations of candida species in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts.
  2. Know the geographic distribution and classic presentations of Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and Blastomyces.
  3. Identify patients at risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia, classic features of its presentation, treatment, and prophylaxis.
  4. Identify features of infection with Aspergillus and appropriate management.
  5. List risk factors for mucormycosis infection, its typical infectious site, and management options.
  6. Recognize common fungal skin infections including dermatomycosis, candidiasis, and sporotrichosis.
  7. Identify indications for antimicrobial prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients.
Section
AccessMedicine > Huppert’s Notes: Pathophysiology and Clinical Pearls for Internal Medicine > Microbiology in Infectious Diseases > FUNGAL INFECTIONS
Chapter
AccessMedicine > Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 > Overview: Mycotic Infections
Chapter
AccessMedicine > Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 > Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
Chapter
AccessMedicine > Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2024 > Antifungal Therapy
Case File
AccessMedicine > Sherris and Ryan's Medical Microbiology Cases > Case 32 > The Systemic Fungal Pathogens: Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides
Section
AccessMedicine > The Infographic Guide to Medicine > Infectious Diseases > Aspergillus
Section
AccessMedicine > The Infographic Guide to Medicine > Infectious Diseases > Toxoplasmosis

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