Hyaline Molds

Ungraded Practice Question

A dull white fungus, turning mouse gray on maturity, was recovered from material aspirated from a bone cyst in the upper femur. Based on the microscopic appearance as seen in a lactophenol blue mount of a portion of the colony, the most likely identification is:

Please select the single best answer

Scedosporium apiospermum
Scedosporium prolificans (inflatum)
Sepedonium species
Chrysosporium species

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