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Candida Blastospores and Pseudomycelium in Vaginal Smear

Microscopic findings in candidiasis: detection of blastospores and pseudomycelium of yeast-like fungi in a methylene blue-stained vaginal smear.

Alena Azarenkova Alena Azarenkova 1 min
Vaginal smear: accumulation of fungal blastospores on the surface of squamous epithelial cells
Vaginal smear: accumulation of fungal blastospores on the surface of squamous epithelial cells
Vaginal smear: pseudomycelial filaments and budding blastospores among lactobacilli
Vaginal smear: pseudomycelial filaments and budding blastospores among lactobacilli
Vaginal smear: branching pseudomycelium and spores on a layer of squamous epithelium
Vaginal smear: branching pseudomycelium and spores on a layer of squamous epithelium
Vaginal smear: massive accumulations of pseudohyphae and blastospores with a leukocyte reaction
Vaginal smear: massive accumulations of pseudohyphae and blastospores with a leukocyte reaction
Vaginal smear: long pseudohyphae and blastospores against a background of intermediate epithelial cells
Vaginal smear: long pseudohyphae and blastospores against a background of intermediate epithelial cells

Blastospores and mycelium, vaginal smears, methylene blue staining.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Physician Alena Azarenkova, St. Petersburg

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