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Top 10 Fungal Pathogens List A list of the Top 10 Fungal Pathogens is summarized as follows- Short Descriptions of Top 10 Fungal Pathogens Candida albicans Aspergillus fumigatus Cryptococcus neoformans Histoplasma capsulatum Blastomyces dermatitidis Coccidioides immitis (and C. posadasii) Pneumocystis jirovecii Mucor species (and Rhizopus …
Introduction Mucor is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Mucoraceae within the phylum Zygomycota. These fungi are commonly known as mold and are ubiquitous in the environment, found in soil, decaying organic matter, and on various surfaces. Mucor species play essential roles in …
Introduction of Microbes Responsible for Bloodstream Infections Bloodstream infections (BSIs) occur when microbes can enter the bloodstream as a severe complication of infections like pneumonia or meningitis, during surgery, or due to catheters and other foreign bodies invading the arteries or veins. Bloodstream infections (BSIs) …
Potassium hydroxide (KOH) Wet Mount Introduction The KOH Wet Mount is a very simple and important technique in mycology for presumptive diagnosis of the type of fungal infections whether ringworm, aspergillosis, dermatomycosis, blastomycosis, mucormycosis, otomycosis, etc. It is the most common assay ordered by clinicians, particularly …
Introduction to Atlas of Fungi The name ‘ Atlas of Fungi’ is given even due to the vast spectrum of mycology but puny collection and another thing are that only an epic center collection of author authentical performance. So, please if you have benefited from …