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*[[Sporotrichosis]]
*[[Sporotrichosis]]
*[[Tinea]]


==Interpretations of Key Phrases==
==Interpretations of Key Phrases==

Revision as of 03:36, 8 March 2021

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)

See Also