| • | refers to disease caused by fungi without pigment (“hyalo-“ means “clear”) |
| • | predisposing factors: neutropenia, burn patients |
| • | abscesses, or cellulitis |
| • | culture – banana shaped macronidia; sickle shaped (fusiform) |
| • | histology – dichotomously branching septate hyphae (like aspergillus) |
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| • | organism – Penicillium marneffei |
| • | endemic to Southeast Asia |
| • | ubiquitous in nature, frequent lab contaminant |
| • | difficult to prove as etiologic agent unless verified by histology |
see Deep Fungus
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