Case of the Week 641

This week ' s case was generously donated by Dr. Alexander Fenwick and includes some beautiful images. The following objects were seen in a sputum specimen from a patient living in Eastern Kentucky. This patient was receiving corticosteroid therapy for poorly-controlled COPD. Identification?Gram stain (10x and 100x magnification)Wet mount:
Source: Creepy Dreadful Wonderful Parasites - Category: Parasitology Source Type: blogs