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Name the pathogen and its treatment.
Name the pathogen and its treatment.
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#Prototheca
1. Unicellular achlorophyl algae
2. Exogenous transmit (e.g., trauma inoculation)
3. Cutaneous/bursitis (indolent/ chronic); disseminated in ICH
4. Dx yeast-like; sporangia w endospores in daisy-like pattern / septation
5. Rx ampho B / azole
doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02…
#Prototheca
1. Unicellular achlorophyl algae
2. Exogenous transmit (e.g., trauma inoculation)
3. Cutaneous/bursitis (indolent/ chronic); disseminated in ICH
4. Dx yeast-like; sporangia w endospores in daisy-like pattern / septation
5. Rx ampho B / azole
doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02…
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#Prototheca
Spherical unicellular algae
- NO glucosamine, a specific fungal cell wall
- NO muramic acid, a specific bacterial cell component
- Unlike other algae - it lacks chloroplasts —> require external sources of carbon / nitrogen (parasitism)
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
#Prototheca
Spherical unicellular algae
- NO glucosamine, a specific fungal cell wall
- NO muramic acid, a specific bacterial cell component
- Unlike other algae - it lacks chloroplasts —> require external sources of carbon / nitrogen (parasitism)
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
#idboardreview 30 M chronic steroids scraped elbow on tree now w/ progressive swelling/pain: olecranon bursitis. No improvement on abx. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #IDtwitter
#Prototheca #wickerhamii reference pic P&P Mandell
#Prototheca is an algae that rarely causes infection, mainly occurring in patients with predisposing conditions such as immunosuppression, occupation exposure like aquariums and traumatic inoculation
