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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 Davis, PhD ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #niger #clinical
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 Davis, PhD ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #flavus #clinical
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - velvety white, later dusky "cinnamon' growth on culture
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Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and Microscopy ... packed heads Rich ... #terreus #clinical ... #culture #Microscopy
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... cardiopulmonary exercise testing ... hypertension; PCH ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Galactomannan Testing ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... >90% (In most clinical ... Penicillium), Frozen ice-pops ... Galactomannan #Fungal #Testing
Aspergillus clavatus on Microscopy
"clavate"="club-like"
An occupational health hazard, it grows on malt & grains - brewery workers
Aspergillus clavatus ... on Microscopy " ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #clavatus #clinical
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - cinnamon (with sugar) brown" growth on plate
 - resistant
Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and Microscopy ... (not radial) Rich ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #Terreus #clinical
Aspergillus fumigatus on culture and microscopy
The most typically isolated hyaline mold: Aspergillus fumigatus.
Dark blue-green suede colony
Aspergillus fumigatus ... on culture and microscopy ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #fumigatus #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... result with no clinical ... TB AFB smear microscopy ... • Testing three ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus ... Pathogens: Candida, Aspergillus ... cut-offs defined in clinical ... - Frozen ice-pops ... (in setting of