Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections

Case Study #2

September 2011

This is the porcine valve that was removed. This is the top of the valve and if you notice, you will see all of the white material on the inside of the valve that happens to be a vegetation from an organism growing on that valve. This is not a blood clot at all.

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