Candida albicans

Candida albicans

Pseudohyphae of Candida with budding yeasts in a KOH preparation. Pseudohyphae are chains of elongated yeast cells that fail to detach after budding.

KOH: potassium hydroxide.

Reproduced with permission from: Goodheart HP. Goodheart's Photoguide of Common Skin Disorders, 2nd ed, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2003. Copyright © 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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