Fusarium proliferatum

Microscopic morphology of a colony on Sabouraud Dexrose Agar, with lactophenol cotton blue (x400). Corneal swab, taken from a patient with keratitis.

(Photo: M. Drogari-Apiranthitou, Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory/4th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

Trichosporon asahii

Microscopic morphology of a colony on Gram stain

(Photo: Anastasia Spiliopoulou, Medical School, University of Patras)

Aspergillus terreus

(Photo: Anastasia Spiliopoulou, Medical School, University of Patras)

Cryptococcus neoformans

Direct smear [microscopic examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) magnification x400)]

(Photo: Panagiota Pneumatikou, Panagiota Pneumatikou, University Hospital of Patras)

Aspergillus flavus

Macroscopic colony morphology from a 4-day pus culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA)

(Photo: Anastasia Spiliopoulou, Medical School, University of Patras)

Nannizzia gypsea (formerly Microsporum gypseum)

Microscopic morphology of the colony (lactophenol cotton blue, magnification x400). The characteristic macroconidia of N. gypsea, with 3-6 septae are observed

(Photo: M. Drogari-Apiranthitou, Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory/4th Department of Internal Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)