Fungus

Pleural Fluid Culture and Sensitivity: Introduction, Report, Clinical Significance, Common Pathogens, and Keynotes

Introduction Pleural fluid culture and sensitivity is a diagnostic test used to identify and determine the antibiotic susceptibility of microorganisms…

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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Culture and Sensitivity: Introduction, Report, Clinical Significance, Common Pathogens, and Keynotes

Introduction Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and sensitivity is a medical laboratory test performed to detect and identify any infectious organisms…

3 years ago

Urine Culture and Sensitivity: Introduction, Report, Clinical Significance, Common Pathogens, and Keynotes

Introduction Urine culture and sensitivity is a medical diagnostic test used to identify and quantify the microorganisms present in a…

3 years ago

Malassezia: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Malassezia is a genus of yeast-like fungi that belongs to the class Malasseziomycetes. These fungi are part of the…

3 years ago

Bipolaris: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Bipolaris is a genus of filamentous fungi belonging to the family Pleosporaceae within the order Pleosporales. These fungi are…

3 years ago

Epidermophyton floccosum: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Epidermophyton floccosum is a dermatophyte fungus belonging to the group of fungi responsible for causing superficial fungal infections in…

3 years ago

Sporothrix schenckii: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Sporothrix schenckii is a dimorphic fungus and the causative agent of the infection known as sporotrichosis or "rose gardener's…

3 years ago

Trichophyton mentagrophytes: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a dermatophyte fungus belonging to the genus Trichophyton, which is known for causing various skin infections…

3 years ago