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Aspergillus flavus on Culture and Microscopy

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Aspergillus #flavus #clinical #microscopy #microbiology #culture
Aspergillus flavus ... on Culture and ... Microscopy Rich ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #microbiology #culture
Aspergillus niger on Culture and Microscopy

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Aspergillus #niger #clinical #microscopy #microbiology #culture
Aspergillus niger ... on Culture and ... Microscopy Rich ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #microbiology #culture
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
for Infective Endocarditis ... bacilli - Fungi (Candida ... , Aspergillus, Histoplasma ... ) - Culture negative ... streptococci - Culture
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... Negative Blood Cultures ... Fungal (Histoplasma/Aspergillus ... patient a surgical candidate ... #Infective #Endocarditis
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and ... Microscopy - velvety ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #Microscopy #clinical
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood culture ... negative infective endocarditis ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... , Candida), Mycoplasma ... #negative #Endocarditis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Consistent with Candida ... spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... genera; however Asperglllus ... septations #pathology #atlas
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS ... 90% of IE cases Culture ... staphylococci Culture ... Tropheryma Whipplei • Aspergillus ... • Blood cultures
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... genera; however Asperglllus ... morphology #pathology #atlas
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... Infective Endocarditis ... whipplei, Fungi (Aspergillus ... , Candida), Mycoplasma ... Negative #Infective #Endocarditis