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From: Gram stain to the rescue: a case report of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis by Cladophialophora bantiana in an immunocompetent 24-year-old

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A T1-weighted contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance image (MRI): coronal section through the posterior cranial fossa shows multiple rim-enhancing abscesses (arrows pointed) in the parieto-temporal lobes. B Gram-stain showing septate hyphae with sparse branching, under × 1000. C Olive-black velvety colonies of C. bantiana growing on Sheep Blood Agar, Sabouraud’s Slant and Sabouraud’s Plate. D Tape preparation of C. bantiana, stained with lactophenol cotton blue, showing melanized septate hyphal elements, under × 400

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