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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... rare in blood smears ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
cells) - Blood Smear ... in a thin blood smear ... falciparum #Blood #Smear ... #peripheral #clinical ... microscopy #malaria #microbiology
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on Peripheral ... Blood Smear Microscopy ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology ... #peripheral #blood ... #smear
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
African Trypanosomiasis ... A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... Derm #Pathology #Smear
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp ... Culture and Blood Smear ... richdavisphd #Capnocytophaga ... Culture #Blood #Smear ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Capnocytophaga ... Pathogen: Capnocytophaga ... Buffy coat stain: Peripheral ... smear for fusiform ... #canimorsus #microbiology
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral ... smear A college ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... pvivax #malaria #peripheral ... #smear #blood #
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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moniliformis on peripheral ... smear and culture ... moniliformis #blood #smear ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Babesiosis on Peripheral ... Smear 85 M from ... exchange: blood smear ... smear shown: no ... N meningitis, capnocytophaga