AP117 Infectious Disease Challenges in Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology
2:00–4:00 pm
2.0 CME CREDITS
Accurate and timely diagnosis of infectious entities in tissue and cytologic preparations requires recognition of characteristic morphologic features, formulation of an appropriate differential diagnosis, and interpretation of ancillary stains and studies. In this practical case-based course, faculty will present a spectrum of common infectious entities with an accompanying discussion of diagnostic approaches. The presentation will focus on common challenges, such as differentiation of yeasts in respiratory specimens, recognition of bacteria and their mimickers in tissue, and selection and interpretation of special stains (eg, Warthin-Starry silver stain for spirochetes, tissue Gram stain, Ziehl-Neelsen stain). The course will provide a pragmatic diagnostic approach for daily practice with an emphasis on developing a differential diagnosis, recognizing infectious mimickers, and making full use of the available resources.
You will learn to:
- Recognize and differentiate common infectious organisms based on histologic and cytologic features
- Develop an appropriate differential diagnosis, based on morphologic features, clinical presentation, exposure history, and corresponding microbiology results
- Identify unusual presentations of common infectious organisms and their morphologic mimickers
- Select and interpret appropriate special stains and ancillary tests to facilitate or support the morphologic diagnosis
Faculty
Abdelmonem A. Elhosseiny, MD, FCAP
Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, FCAP