Introduction to Clinical Mycology
Part One
Introduction to Clinical Mycology
November 2011
This completes part 1, the Introduction of Clinical Mycology. Future presentation will be part 2, reviews the basic structures of molds and yeasts and presents a brief introduction to the direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens and also media that are useful for culture. Part 3 presents specific information on the culturing and incubation of cultures for the optimal recovery of fungi and part 4 presents methods for identification of fungi, primarily molds, and some helpful hints for working within the clinical laboratory.
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- Introduction
- Introduction to Clinical Mycology
- Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
- Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
- Clinical Mycology: Laboratory Involvement
- Fungal Infections: General Features
- Fungal Infections: Clinical Classification
- Fungal Infections: Classification
- Superficial Infections: Examples
- Fungi Related to Superficial Infections
- Subcutaneous Infections: Examples
- Fungi Related to Subcutaneous Infections
- Systemic Infections: Examples
- Fungi Related to Systemic Infections
- Opportunistic Infections: Examples
- Fungi Related to Opportunistic Infections
- Fungi: General Features
- Fungi: General features (Continued)
- Examples of Fungi
- Importance of Fungi
- What Are Fungi?
- Fungi: Morphology of Molds
- General Terms Used in Clinical Mycology
- Typical Mold Colonies
- Glabrous Mold Colonies
- Hyphae
- Septate Hyphae
- Dematiaceous Septate Hyphae
- Nonseptate Hyphae
- Introduction to Clinical Mycology
- Questions?


