A microbiologist is reading a vaginal culture. She sees the very white colonies that are non -hemolytic on a BAP but appear to have feet. What organism could this possibly be?

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The description of very white colonies that appear to have "feet" is characteristic of yeast, particularly Candida species, which can form pseudohyphae or "feet" extending from the colonies. This is a common finding in vaginal cultures when yeast infection is present.

A Microbiologist Is Reading a Vaginal Culture