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

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... Smear. ... #Smear. ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... #microbiology # ... peripheral #blood ... #smear
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
trypomastigotes in blood ... tissue (never in blood ... comparison #diagnosis #microbiology ... #blood #smear # ... microscopy
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

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#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood ... Smear Emory_MedMicro ... Ovale #povale #Blood ... #Smear #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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on peripheral smear ... and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... #smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
detectable by blood ... smears (only with ... confirmed by IgG T. cruzi ... Determinate Disease": T. cruzi ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
on Culture and Blood ... Smear Associated ... immunocompromised pts From blood ... #Smear #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
detectable by blood ... smears (only with ... confirmed by IgG T. cruzi ... Determinate Disease": T. cruzi ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology