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Yeast-like Cells and Pseudomycelium in a Vaginal Smear

Microscopy of a vaginal smear in urogenital candidiasis: budding Candida yeast-like cells, pseudomycelium filaments, and squamous epithelial cells.

Irina Selivanova Irina Selivanova 1 min
Vaginal smear: scattered budding yeast-like cells on epithelium
Vaginal smear: scattered budding yeast-like cells on epithelium
Vaginal smear: massive accumulation of yeast-like cells in the field of view
Vaginal smear: massive accumulation of yeast-like cells in the field of view
Vaginal smear: branching pseudomycelium filaments and yeast-like cells
Vaginal smear: branching pseudomycelium filaments and yeast-like cells
Vaginal smear: elongated pseudomycelium filament with forming buds
Vaginal smear: elongated pseudomycelium filament with forming buds
Vaginal smear: dense network of Candida pseudomycelium
Vaginal smear: dense network of Candida pseudomycelium

Today’s finding: yeast-like cells in a female vaginal smear.

🙏 Images kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Physician, Irina Selivanova LLC “Citilab-Ural”, Yekaterinburg

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