Fungus

Funguria-Introduction, Common fungi, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Introduction Funguria refers to the presence of fungi in the urine, either due to colonization, contamination, or true urinary tract…

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Fungal Pneumonia-Introduction, Common fungi, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Introduction Fungal pneumonia or invasive fungal pulmonary infection is often life-threatening, especially in immunocompromised patients, such as those with cancer,…

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Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup: Introduction, When to Suspect it, Identification Methods,Confirmatory Identification, and Summary Table

Introduction of Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup is possible to presumptively…

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Bacteria and Fungi: Introduction, Description, Demonstration Techniques, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction of Bacteria and Fungi Fig. Bacteria and Fungi They are distinct types of microorganisms with different structures and characteristics. Bacteria…

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Common Invasive Fungal Pathogens in Cancer Patients: Introduction, List, Risk factors, and Keynotes

Introduction Common invasive fungal pathogens that frequently affect cancer patients, especially those who are immunocompromised due to chemotherapy, hematologic malignancies,…

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Candida-Antibody Testing-Introduction, Principle, Purpose, Types of antibody tests, Limitation, and More

Introduction Candida antibody testing measures immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, and IgM) antibodies in the blood to help detect current or past Candida…

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Biosafety Cabinet (BSC)-Introduction, Purpose and Function,  Working Mechanism, Types, and Application

Introduction of Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) A biosafety cabinet (BSC) is a specialized enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace that is designed for safely…

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Aspergillus and penicillium conidia differences: Introduction, Differences, Keynotes, and Further Readings

Introduction Aspergillus conidia are produced on unbranched conidiophores with a vesicle, while Penicillium conidia are produced on branched conidiophores, forming…

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