Fatal Invasive Cryptococcal Infection in an HIV-Negative Elderly Patient with Decompensated Hepatic Cirrhosis

Figure 2

Cryptococci obtained from the blood culture. (a, b) Gram stain, (c) India ink stain, and (d) Grocott stain. The stains revealed characteristic budding-like features (a, d) and encapsulation (b, c) (original magnification, ×1000).

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