candidiasis skin

Question 1

Specimens

Answer 1

Whitish mucosal patches, skin scrapings and nail clippings

Question 2

type of fungi

Answer 2

yeast like

Question 3

Direct microscopy

Answer 3

Gram-positive oval budding yeast cells with
pseudohyphae

Question 4

Culture on SDA (Sabouraud dextrose agar)

Answer 4

Produces creamy white and pasty colony

Question 5

Tests for species identification:

Answer 5

• Germ tube test (positive for C. albicans)
• Dalmau plate culture
• CHROMagar
• Molecular methods such as PCR.