08-03-2006, 06:13 PM
A six-year-old patient who was recently started on inhaled steroids for asthma comes to your office complaining about white paste on his tongue. After taking a thorough history and performing a physical exam, you determine that the patient has thrush. What will be the appearance of the causative organism under the microscope?
A Encapsulated yeast best seen when stained with India ink
B Hyphae with fruiting bodies
C Irregular nonseptate hyphae that branch at angles greater than 60 degrees
D Pseudohyphae and budding yeast
E Septate hyphae that branch at 45-degree angles
A Encapsulated yeast best seen when stained with India ink
B Hyphae with fruiting bodies
C Irregular nonseptate hyphae that branch at angles greater than 60 degrees
D Pseudohyphae and budding yeast
E Septate hyphae that branch at 45-degree angles