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Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
Filariasis on Microscopy ... worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... malayi #Filariasis #Microscopy ... clinical #pathology #microbiology
Corynebacterium diphtheriae on Culture and Microscopy
Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the cause of vaccine-preventable diphtheria.

Matching name to features:
"Coryne" (korune)
on Culture and Microscopy ... diphtheriae, the cause ... diphtheriae #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Trichuris trichiura - Whipworms on Microscopy
Also known as the whip worm, the head resembles a whip
- Whipworms on Microscopy ... It can cause dysentery ... trichiura #whipworms #Microscopy ... clinical #gross #microbiology
Trichophyton mentagrophytes on Culture and Microscopy
- common cause of animal dermatophyte infections
- macroconidia will narrow on
on Culture and Microscopy ... - common cause ... mentagrophytes #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy - "gull wing" spiral curved forms.
Campylobacter grows best in microaerophilic conditions &
Campylobacter jejuni on Microscopy ... the most common cause ... jejuni #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Aspiration on Microscopy ... A classic case! ... Is a major cause ... Salmonella #Aspiration #Microscopy ... clinical #pathology #microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
P. falciparum causes ... human malaria cases ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Actinotignum schaalii on Culture and Microscopy
- Gram positive facultative anaerobic coccobacili
 - 4 of 4 sets,
on Culture and Microscopy ... and occasional cause ... the clearly the cause ... schaalii #Culture #Microscopy ... #Microbiology #
Rhizopus spp. on microscopy
 - rhizoids ("roots") immediately below non-branched sporangiophores
 - most common cause of
Rhizopus spp. on microscopy ... - most common cause ... Rhizopus #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
oral flora, can cause ... Smear #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology