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Fungal Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison Table
 • Aspergillus
 • Blastomyces
 • Candida
 • Coccidioides
 • Cryptococcus
Pneumonias - Diagnosis Comparison ... Blastomyces • Candida ... Coccidioides • Cryptococcus ... Pneumonias #Diagnosis #Comparison ... infectiousdiseases #pathology
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... • Candida - Small ... broad based bud • Cryptococcus ... #clinical #microscopy ... table #atlas #key #comparison
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
preparation from culture Pathology ... polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... mucopolysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus ... #microbiology #microscopy ... fungi #fungus #comparison
Cryptococcus vs Blastomyces
C.neoformans - C.gattii - Blastomyces dermatitidis

Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong

#Cryptococcus #Blastomyces #comparison #pathology #microscopy #diagnosis
Cryptococcus vs ... Dong @swinndong #Cryptococcus ... #Blastomyces #comparison ... #pathology #microscopy
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
• Pathogens: Candida ... - Negative: Cryptococcus ... Paecilomyces, Cryptococcus ... - Frozen ice-pops ... Galactomannan #diagnosis #comparison
Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI)

Invasive fungal infections are severe infections in which fungal pathogens invade normally sterile
Common Pathogens Candida ... devices Prolonged ICU ... Diagnosis Culture and microscopy ... galactomannan, cryptococcal ... mortality #candida