M. audouinii

  • Infection: formerly #1 cause of tinea capitis in children
  • Colony: gray-white color → reverse salmon-red color; “mouse fur appearance”
  • Hyphae: ± pectinate hyphae (resembles broken comb), racquet hyphae
  • Conidia: poorly shaped, thick-walled, and barrel-shaped and pointed ends
  • Misc: (−) polished rice growth