Unknown 44
Mould identification: a virtual self assessment
Case history
A 69-year-old female presented with a productive cough, chest x-ray demonstrated opacification of pulmonary lesions of the right upper lobe of her lung. Biopsy revealed the presence of encapsulated yeast-like cells and the culture shown below was isolated.
Chest X-ray
Histopathology
Culture
Microscopy
Growth on CGB media
Sugar assimilation results
| Glucose |
+
|
L-Rhamnose |
+
|
| Galactose |
+
|
D-Glucosamine |
v
|
| L-Sorbose |
v
|
N-A-D-glucosamine |
v
|
| Sucrose |
+
|
Glycerol |
-
|
| Maltose |
+
|
Erythritol |
-
|
| Cellobiose |
+,w
|
Ribitol |
v
|
| Trehalose |
+
|
Galactitol |
+
|
| Lactose |
-
|
D-Mannitol |
+
|
| Melibiose |
-
|
D-Glucitol |
+
|
| Raffinose |
+,w
|
∝-M-D-glucoside |
+
|
| Melezitose |
v
|
D-Gluconate |
+
|
| Soluble Starch |
+
|
DL-Lactate |
-
|
| D-Xylose |
+
|
myo-Inositol |
+
|
| L-Arabinose |
+,w
|
Nitrate |
-
|
| D-Arabinose |
+
|
2-K-D-gluconate |
+
|
| D-Ribose |
v
|
D-Glucuronate |
+
|
Urease +, Growth on 0.1% cycloheximide -, growth at 37C +