Hurodel
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Hurodel
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Infectious diseases resident
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Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival: Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France

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Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival: Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France
Invasive fungal diseases, among which includes invasive wound mucormycosis (IWM), are associated with poor outcomes in severely burned patients (SBP).
doi.org
August 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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📣 Used indiscriminately, the BDG assay for P. jirovecii pneumonia #PCP is only moderately sensitive & specific.
@drtoddlee.bsky.social et al. apply it to the 'right' patients & greatly improve predictive value.

www.cmi-comms.com/article/S295...

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Optimizing use of the (1-3)-β-D-Glucan Assay for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) can be challenging to diagnose because the tests used are imperfect and/or invasive. The Fungitell serum (1-3)-β-D-glucan (BDG) assay is one non-invasive test; h...
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February 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM