Onychomycosis Pt JB attributed to Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis

Date: 4 February 2014

  • Image A. Culture of Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis on Sabouraud agar with cycloheximide at 26C

  • Image B. Culture at higher magnification.

  • Image C. Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis conidial heads

  • Image D. A case of onychomycosis associated with Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis

  • Image E. Histology of the infected nail (PAS stain) showing thick fungal elements and septate hyphae within nail material.

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Image D & E. A case of onychomycosis associated with Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis as described in Nail infection by Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis. Med Mycol. 2009 Mar 9:1-5, 2009, Brasch J, Varga J, Jensen JM, Egberts F & Tintelnot K

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Images kindly donated By Professor J Brasch, Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany, with whom copyright remains. Images must not be reproduced.

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