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Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Consistent with Candida ... other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... septations #pathology #atlas
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
Fungal (Histoplasma ... /Aspergillus) / ... patient a surgical candidate ... Endocarditis #Negative #BloodCultures ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture ... cell response to fungi ... doesn't stain most fungi ... staining #diagnosis #fungi ... #table
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... other hyaline fungi ... with dematiaceous fungi ... #fungi #infections ... morphology #pathology #atlas
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
fastidious bacteria or fungi ... Tropheryma whipplei, Fungi ... (Aspergillus, Candida ... bacteria) and 18S ( fungi ... ID_fellows #BCNIE #BloodCulture
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Infections with ... Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... #infections #morphology ... pathology #clinical #atlas ... #fungi #microbiology