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Exophiala jeanselmei
Exophiala species

• Specimen: Psoas Abscess

• Stain: Gram stain

• Magnification: x1000
Structure: Cells in chains, mimicking yeast cells, oblong spherical to rectangular fungal elements some showing clear septae.

 
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