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This is an online activity in Microbiology that offers 2.0 continuing education (CMLE) credit that can be used to fulfill CMP requirements.
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Author(s)
ELIZABETH TREMBLAY, MD, MPH, CIC
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN IN PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE
DONNA HILL, DO, MS, MAED
CLINICAL FELLOW IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
RAMA R YAKUBU, MD, PHD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
PAUL BERNARD, MD, PHD
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN IN PATHOLOGY AND...
DAVID R PEAPER, MD, PHD, D(ABMM)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LABORATORY MEDICINE
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New Haven, Connecticut
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San Francisco, California
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical ScientistsSecondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the most common mode of transmission for histoplasmosis;
· explain the laboratory methods employed in the diagnosis of histoplasmosis;
· describe morphological characteristics of Histoplasma capsulatum in the yeast and mold forms; and
· identify areas of endemicity within the United States and throughout the world.