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==Types== | |||
*[[Candida Vaginitis]] | *[[Candida Vaginitis]] | ||
*[[Cryptococcosis]] | *[[Cryptococcosis]] | ||
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*[[Oral Thrush]] | *[[Oral Thrush]] | ||
*[[Sporotrichosis]] | *[[Sporotrichosis]] | ||
==Interpretations of Key Phrases== | |||
*“Yeast” suggests Candida spp. | |||
**"Germ-tube negative yeast" suggests non-albicans Candida yeast | |||
**“Germ-tube positive yeast” is identified as Candida albicans or Candida dubliniensis | |||
**“Round Yeast” suggests Cryptococcus spp | |||
*“Fungal elements or hyphal elements” suggest filamentous fungi (moulds) | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 19 September 2014
Types
Interpretations of Key Phrases
- “Yeast” suggests Candida spp.
- "Germ-tube negative yeast" suggests non-albicans Candida yeast
- “Germ-tube positive yeast” is identified as Candida albicans or Candida dubliniensis
- “Round Yeast” suggests Cryptococcus spp
- “Fungal elements or hyphal elements” suggest filamentous fungi (moulds)