Must Know Flashcards
Basic structure of fungi
Hyphae and spore
General culture media
SDA
Czapek’s medium
Aspergillus
Serum at 37 C
Germ tube
Cornmeal agar
Chlamydospore
Media with olive oil
Malassezia furfur
Hair baiting test
T. Mentagrophytes
Trichophyton
Skin, hair, nails
Red color, tear drop conidia
T. Rubrum
Favic chandelier (antler)
T. Schoenleinii
Coenocytic
Phycomycetes, zygomycetes
Ascospore
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
C. Neoformans
Niger (birdseed), urease, phenol oxidase pos. India ink
Arthrospore
Geotrichum, coccidiodes, aureobasidium, trichosporon
Blastospores
Yeast
10% KOH
Direct microscopic, clearing
LPCB
Common fungal stain
Wright/ giemsa
H. Capsulatum
Dichotomous hyphae
Aspergillus
Thrush, diaper rash, moniliasis
Candida
Actinomyces
Sulfur granules
Nocardia
,odified acod fast
Macro-microconidia
Dermatophytes
Sputum
Systemic mycoses
CHO assimilation
ID yeast, free of CHO
BHIA
Dimorphic fungi
C. Immitis
High risk to lab personnel
Inhibitory agent for mycosel/mycobiotic
Chloramphenicol cycloheximide