Introduction to Clinical Mycology

Filamentous Fungi

March 2012

Well, in terms of what you might find in the laboratory, this is just a partial list of some of the things that we see in the clinical laboratory. Probably the most common things: Aspergillus fumigatus, Mucor, Rhizopus, Penicillium, Fusarium, Scopulariopsis, Paecilomyces, Acremonium, and you will notice that one of the things that is a problem in mycology is the language and the pronunciation of some of these words. And my philosophy is that as long as somebody understands what you are talking about, and if you happen to mispronounce the name, that is probably alright just as long as you know what you are talking about.

< Previous Slide

Filamentous Fungi

Next Slide >

 

Jump to section:

• Introduction
• Introduction to Clinical Mycology
• General Terms Used in Clinical Mycology
• Typical Mold Colonies
• Identification of Molds
• Wet Mount
• Stain Used for Microscopic Preparations
• Placement of Supporting Agar and Organism on Slide
• Placement of Coverslip Over Agar
• Wet Mount
• Scotch Tape Preparation
• Conidia Still Attached and Characteristically Arranged As Produced
• Microslide Culture
• Slide Culture - Simple Humidity Chamber
• Inoculation of Agar Plugs
• Placement of Coverslips Over Agar Plugs
• Removal and Placement of Coverslip Onto Slide
• Cheap Way to Make a Microslide Culture
• Filamentous Fungi
• Filamentous Fungi
• Filamentous Fungi
• Rapid Methods
• Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
• Clinical Microbiology Today
• Patient Care
• Sharpen Observation Skills
• Resources - Laboratories
• Communication
• Volunteer
• Safety
• Safety (Continued)
• Working Safely
• Question Things
• Guiding Principles
• Guiding Principles for Professionals
• Summary
• Questions