A photomicrograph of Actinomyces israelii taken from a brain abscess, and stained using an FA stain technique.
When growing as filaments, these Gram-positive rods are often said to portray a "Dust Bunny" appearance photomicrographically. are usually seen only in immunosuppressed patients, such as those with AIDS.
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