Difference between revisions of "Geotrichosis"
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- G. candidum
- Rare
- Two forms: the yeast-like (glaborous) and fluffy
- Affects a wide range of species
- Usually diagnosed post-mortem
- Usually mild, causing suppurative granulomas
- Can be recovered from otitis externa infections in dogs
- Organisms appear as rectangular or spherical arthrospores on wet mounts
- Thick walled, non-budding, gram positive
- Grow on Sabouraud's Dextrose agar
- Membranous colonies
- Do not grow well on blood agar