Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination Series

October 2012

Direct microscopic examination of fungi in clinical specimens relies on both bright-field and phase-contrast microscopy, as well as multiple stains to optimize visualization of the organism. This presentation includes an extensive collection of specimen photographs to assist you in identifying these organisms. Each presentation in this 11-part series addresses 1 or more genus or group.

Presenter:

• Glenn D. Roberts, PhD is a Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, and Microbiology, as well as a consultant in the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

The Direct Examination Series

• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Aspergillus
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Blastomyces
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Candida and Malassezia
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Coccidioides, Geotrichum and Trichosporon
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Cryptococcus
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Histoplasma
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Mycetoma
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Nocardia
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Paracoccidioidomycosis and Penicilliosis
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Uncommon Organisms
• Hot Topic: Clinical Mycology: Direct Examination of Zygomycetes

Related Hot Topics

See the Mycology Series and other Hot Topics by Dr. Glenn Roberts.

Related Tests

• FUNID/8223 Culture Referred for Identification, Fungus
• FDERM/87283 Fungal Culture, Dermal

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