Fungal Elements in KOH Mount of Bile Microscopy-Introduction, Fungal Elements Observed in Bile KOH Mount, Applications, and Keynotes

Bile sample before centrifugation for KOH mount and fungal culture

Introduction KOH Mount of Bile is a direct microscopic examination technique used to detect fungal elements in bile fluid collected during ERCP, biliary drainage, cholecystectomy, or liver procedures.Because bile contains mucus, epithelial debris, fats, and pigments, a 10–20% Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) solution is used to …

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Fungemia-Introduction, Common Fungi, Clinical Feature, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Blood fungal culture bottles containing a biphasic medium used for detecting fungal growth in fungemic patients

Introduction Fungemia refers to the presence of fungi in the bloodstream, indicating systemic fungal infection. Candida species are most commonly responsible, but other yeasts and molds may also invade the bloodstream. Fungemia is a medical emergency, especially in ICU patients, immunocompromised hosts, post-surgical cases, and …

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

Candida auris colony morphology

Introduction of Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup Candida auris Screening in a Simple Setup is possible to presumptively identify Candida auris in a simple laboratory setup, though definitive identification typically requires advanced methods. In resource-limited or basic clinical microbiology labs, we can still …

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