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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,…

1 year ago

Candida albicans vs. Candida dubliniensis: Introduction, Differences, and Keynotes

Introduction of Candida albicans vs. Candida dubliniensis Both Candida albicans and Candida dubliniensis are closely related yeast species belonging to…

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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm)-Introduction, Detection Methods, and Keynotes

Introduction of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) Enterococcus faecium is a gram-positive, facultative anaerobic coccus that is part of the normal…

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Biphasic Medium in Microbiology: Introduction, Application, Merit, Demerits, and Keynotes

Introduction A biphasic medium is a culture system that combines both liquid (broth) and solid (agar) phases in the same…

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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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RBC Cast: Introduction, Formation, Appearance, Clinical Significance, Contrast with other casts, and Keynotes

Introduction RBC cast, or red blood cell cast, is a type of urinary cast containing red blood cells embedded within a…

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