Mycology 2019

Clinical Mycology

The species Mycobacteria are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Which can mean acute infections and leads to death . Both Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus cause a variety of infections that need to  be detect and correctly identify to aid in clinical decision making. More than 170 recognized species found,  which is often required to help guide appropriate therapy. There are  different direct detection methods for Aspergillus,Can dida and Malassezia, Paracoccidioidomycosis and Penicilliosis  are available . The  hyphae are the structures which make the mold colony. The septae are the cross walls that break down the hyphae into compartments. Nonseptate  which are lacking septae and hyaline is another term hyphae that may be without pigment. If it is stain with a dye lactophenol aniline blue,  it can be visible that they will turn blue are called hyaline. We have many other fungi that are dematiaceous are the ones that contain a dark pigment. One of those is called a chlamydoconidium. A big round spore is found right within the hyphal strand and its primary function is to protect the organism. And  the Conidia which  are those asexual spores we mentioned produced by molds that have septae. The  direct microscopic examination of clinical specimens represents specific information on the culturing and incubation of cultures for the optimal recovery of fungi and methods for identification of fungi.