A new spiroketal from Aspergillus terreus, an endophytic fungus in Opuntia ficusindica Mill. Journal of Basic Microbiology 48, 140–142. Shao-Hua Wu1, You-Wei Chen1, Sheng Qin1 and Rong Huang (2008) Journal of Basic Microbiology (2008), 48(2), 140-142.
These colonies were isolated from a BAL, (also with bacterial qrowth of S.aureus and S.maltophilia) from a patient with a VAP (undergoing corticosteroid treatment). The growth medium used is sabouraud dextrose agar , incubated at 37° C
The identification is made by microscopic/macroscopic observation criteria.
Microscopic morphology of A. flavus. Conidial heads are radiate, splitting to form loose columns, biseriate but having some heads with phialides borne directly on the vesicle.
