Scytalidium dimidiatum
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Infection: tinea pedis, paronychia, onychomycosis - Colony: woolly white (turns gray to olive brown) → reverse gray to black
- Hyphae: pigmented septate hyphae (hyaline to olive brown)
- Conidia: thin- to thick-walled round to rectangular arthroconidia
- Of note, resistant to most antifungals; sensitive to cycloheximide
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