The following objects were seen in a CMV shell vial viral culture from a bronchial aspiration.
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Shell vial
Iodine-stained preparation:
Evidence of this parasite was also seen on the blood agar plate for bacterial culture.
Identification?
4 comments:
Crazy Strongyloides stercoralis! I absolutely love the video!
I don't know if I can observe enough characteristics on the photos to differentiate it from hookworm larva, but the fact it was from a respiratory source is pretty convincing that this is Strongy.
I would agree it is Strongyloides. MMLNE
Stongyloides stercoralis, indeed. On Case of the Week 136, the histology could be interesting...was it sent to surg path?? BW in Vt.
Unfortunately, no surg path. But the worm morphology from the shell vial is classic. Neat case!
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