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Peripheral blood smear with candida fungemia-2

Peripheral blood smear with candida fungemia-2
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Author: Luke Lauridsen, MD; Girish Venkataraman, MD
Category: Infectious Disease > Fungi > Candida
Published Date: 08/24/2020

Here an intracellular yeast form is more inconspicuous but can be identified within the monocyte. Again this image highlights the need for careful screening. Notice the somewhat similar appearance of yeast and platelets.