Pseudomicrobes: some potential diagnostic pitfalls in the histopathologic assessment of inflammatory lesions.
In the histopathologic evaluation of inflammatory lesions, numerous structures suggestive but not representative of microbial agents are encountered and may lead to erroneous diagnoses. Examples of pseudomicrobes are illustrated and discussed to prevent potential incorrect histopathologic assessments.
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Experimental Pathology Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000473:pathology*; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000473:pathology*