8 results
Fungal Biomarkers: Comparing Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
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Fungal Biomarkers ... component of many fungi ... Fusarium, Acremonium ... Other Pathogens: Fusarium ... diagnosis #comparison #microbiology
Fusarium on Culture and Microscopy
Collecting a sample for culture from the eye is never fun, but
Fusarium on Culture ... but a positive fungal ... Pictured: 1) plate ... richdavisphd #Fusarium ... #clinical #microbiology
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Candida spp. however Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... spp, Fusarium spp ... genera; however Asperglllus ... #microbiology #
Differential diagnosis of Skin + Eye infections
 • Bacterial: Staph spp, Strep spp, Pseudomonas spp, Bartonella,
VZV, CMV, HIV • Fungal ... : Candida spp, Aspergillus ... Endemic mycoses, Fusarium ... Diagnosis #viral #fungal ... #Microbiology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... and chitin in fungal ... visualization of fungal ... exceptions are Aspergillus ... #microbiology #microscopy
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Cryptococcus, and Aspergillus ... Consistent with Aspergillus ... spp, Fusarium spp ... genera; however Asperglllus ... #microbiology #
Aspergillus terreus on Culture and Microscopy
 - cinnamon (with sugar) brown" growth on plate
 - resistant
Aspergillus terreus ... on Culture and Microscopy ... brown" growth on plate ... richdavisphd #Aspergillus ... #microbiology #
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
and Microscopy ... Also had blood fungal ... environmental fungi ... Alternaria #Culture #Microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology