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October 2, 2025Advances in Laboratory Medicine / Avances en Medicina de LaboratorioOpen Access

Fungal infection detected from a peripheral blood smear review

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MPMireia PallarésJMJorge MedinaHospital de ViladecansMGMarc GarretaHospital Terrassa

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Implication

Case study reveals significant importance of blood smear in diagnosing histoplasmosis and fungal infection.

Key Points

  • The review of blood films identified unusual yeast-like inclusions linked to histoplasmosis.
  • Laboratory tests for fungal biomarkers like galactomannan and B-D-glucan confirmed the fungal infection.
  • Improving communication between lab departments can enhance diagnostic accuracy for various diseases.
  • Pancytopenia served as a critical indicator, leading to further investigation of the patient's condition.

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Pallarés et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de68f683cbc991d0a21e2fhttps://doi.org/10.1515/almed-2025-0131
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