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Mould Identification: A Virtual Self Assessment

Unknown 9 - January 2006

Case History: A 56-year-old market gardner presented with a eight week history
of multiple subcutaneous nodules around his right the ankle and foot. Septate fungal
hyphae were seen on direct microscopy of pus and by histopathology of biopsy material.
and the culture shown below was isolated.

Mould Identification: A Virtual Self Assessment

Unknown 9 - January 2006

Direct Microscopy: PAS staining.

Culture:

Microscopy:

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