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Penicillium can best be separated from Aspergillus by

This organism, commonly known as desert or valley fever,  is specific to the San Joaquin Valley region of California.

A mold that produces colonies with a dark brown, green-black, or black appearance of both the surface and reverse side which is also evident in the microscopic exam is classified as a

A culture of skin scrapings reveals a fungus that produces club-shaped (spatulate) macroconidia and no microconidia.  Which of the following organisms is most likely?

A common presentation of infection with this organism is “fungus ball”.

Which group of fungus can be ruled out when septate hyphae are observed in a culture?

Which of the following could be found in clinical specimens as normal flora and also as clinically significant isolates?

A dark pigment produced by colonies growing on birdseed agar is due to

A bone marrow sample obtained from an immunocompromised patient revealed small intracellular cells using a Wright’s stain preparation.  Growth on Sabouraud dextrose agar plates of a mold phase at 25°C and a yeast phase at 37°C designates the organism as dimorphic.  The mold phase produced thick, spherical tuberculated macroconidia.  What is the most likely identification?

What is the name of the condition caused by Malassezia furfur?