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Invasive fungal infections: Morphology, Risk Factors, Disease Characteristics, Diagnostic Tools, First-Line Treatment
Aspergillus, Mucorales, P. Jiroveci, Cryptococcus,
fungal infections: Morphology ... Jiroveci, Cryptococcus ... , Histoplasma, Blastomyces
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... detection for cryptococcal ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... .; also stains Blastomyces ... #microbiology #microscopy
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Cryptococcus vs ... Blastomyces C.neoformans ... - C.gattii - Blastomyces ... Dong @swinndong #Cryptococcus ... #pathology #microscopy
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... Consistent with Blastomyces ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Consistent with Blastomyces ... , Histoplasma, Cryptococcus ... Consistent with Cryptococcus ... capsule deficient Cryptococcus ... Coccidioides spp; however Blastomyces
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... Pathology #clinical #microscopy ... key #comparison #morphology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
or serology for Blastomyces ... Fluconazole CRYPTOCOCCUS ... level, presence of cryptococcal ... CSF and serum Cryptococcal ... • Sinusitis • Brain