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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Smear Microscopy ... parasitemia Rich Davis, PhD ... richdavisphd #Babesia #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Smear. ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #Smear. ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
on culture and ... violet esp. from blood ... diplococci Rich Davis, PhD ... #baumanii #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood ... Culture and Microscopy ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... Abiotrophia #defectiva #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
and Blood Smear ... rods Rich Davis, PhD ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Smear. ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #Smear. ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Smear A classic ... smear. ... Rich Davis, PhD ... #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Plate and Microscopy ... getting regular blood ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology
Clostridium spiroforme on microscopy
- anaerobic Gram positive "rod" growing in blood culture
- the "C. dificile" of
rod" growing in blood ... culture - the " ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... Clostridium #spiroforme #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology