Photos of: 1. Dermoscopic blackish-red dots 2. Dark gray furry colonies 3. Hyphae and arthroconidia in chains of the isolate 4. Calcofluor white (CFW) staining 5. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
ObjectivesAscites, often associated with critical pathologies such as liver cirrhosis or bowel perforation, can be complicated by fungal infection, increasing mortality especially in intensive care se
The occurrence of fungal infection seriously affects the survival and life quality of transplanted patients. The accurate diagnosis is of particular importance in the early stage of infection. To deve
A nested PCR assay for the detection of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis DNA was evaluated, using a sequence of the immunogenic gp43 gene as a target. This gene encodes an outer membrane protein unique t
