Fungus

Fungal Culture of Clinical Samples: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Fungal Culture of Clinical Samples Fungal culture is the gold standard method for the detection and identification of…

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Fungal Blood Culture-Mold: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Fungal Blood Culture Bottle Showing Fungal Growth Molds such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, Scedosporium, and members of the Mucorales…

8 months ago

Yeast Identification by Auxacolor System-Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction The Auxacolor System is a commercially available biochemical-based yeast identification method widely used in clinical microbiology laboratories. It provides…

8 months ago

Histoplasma-Antibody Testing: Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus responsible for histoplasmosis, a systemic mycosis prevalent in endemic regions such as the…

8 months ago

Mold Identification by MALDI-TOF (BRUKER)-Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Accurate and timely identification of molds is essential for clinical microbiology, especially in cases of invasive fungal infections caused…

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Molds-Broth Microdilution Testing (CLSI)-Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Invasive mold infections such as those caused by Aspergillus, Fusarium, Scedosporium, and Mucorales present significant clinical challenges, especially in…

8 months ago

Yeasts-Broth Microdilution Testing (EUCAST): Introduction, Principle, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Fungal infections caused by yeasts, particularly Candida and Cryptococcus species, represent a significant clinical challenge in immunocompromised and critically…

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Fungal Identification by Artificial Intelligence (AI): Introduction, Working Mechanisms, Clinical Significance, and Keynotes

Introduction Fig. Candida colony morphology on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) Fungal infections represent a growing concern in both immunocompromised and…

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