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Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... infections with hyphae ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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Morphology and Descriptions ... sometimes have this morphology ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #septae
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
with mucicarmine positive ... thick mucicarmine positive ... capsule and positive ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Common Fungal Pathology 
 • Candida - Small yeast intermingled with pseudohyphae
 • Aspergillosis - Septate
Common Fungal Pathology ... Aspergillosis - Septate hyphae ... - Ribbon-like hyphae ... with mucicarmine positive ... key #comparison #morphology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... of Endemic Fungal ... #infections #morphology ... #microbiology # ... differential #diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis ... AspGM can be also positive ... hyaline), septated hyphae ... sometimes have this morphology ... Management #treatment #fungal
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Things To Know Diagnosis ... Microbiology: • ... 45-65% Gram positive ... peritonitis • Fungal ... prior abx use, fungal
(1,3)-β-d-glucan
Abundant cell wall polysaccharide, found in most fungi, except cryptococci, zygomycetes (mucor, rhizophus) and blastomyces.
Sensitivity 64%-93%;
found in most fungi ... blood • Certain fungus ... ß-d-glucan False Positives ... #diagnosis #laboratory ... #microbiology #
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Interpretation of Positive ... are grouped by ‘morphology ... 1) Number of positive ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology ... #Diagnosis