Cytological Atlas of Infectious Diseases

A project of the Austrian Society of Cytology -
Morphologic pathogen diagnostics and their pitfalls

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About Cytoinfect

Cytoinfect is an open-access atlas that aims to improve the diagnosis of infectious diseases by highlighting their cytomorphological features.

Comparative images are essential for recognizing cytomorphological patterns. Our goal is to collect as many high-quality, well-documented examples as possible and make them freely accessible to clinicians, trainees and researchers.

Each case is reviewed by several experts. For this reason, we can only publish cases that have been fully documented and validated. We cannot accept individual consultation requests or provide personal medical advice.

All images on this website are protected by copyright. Any use, reproduction or distribution is only permitted with the prior permission of Cytoinfect.

This website is a work in progress. We welcome comments, corrections and submissions of fully diagnosed cases, including both images and brief case descriptions.
For contact and Dropbox submissions: cytoinfect@gmail.com

The project is funded by the Austrian Society of Cytology (ÖGZ).

Team

This project is the result of a close collaboration between four enthusiasts of cytomorphological diagnostics, driven by a shared fascination with microscopic detail and a passion for education:

Wolfgang Pokieser, MD
Pathologist, Expert in Cytology
Project Initiator and Concept Lead
Klinik Ottakring, Vienna, AT

Dominika Anna Dabrowski, MD
Pathologist specializing in Cytology and Microbiology
Project Lead
Klinik Ottakring, Vienna, AT

Klaus Bernhardt, MD
Cytologist specializing in Laboratory Medicine
Expert Mentor in Cytology
Vienna, AT

Sabrina Horvath, MD
Pathologist specializing in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, AT

 


Scientific Collaboration and Expert Review:

Prof. Pamela Michelow, MBBCh, MSc
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa


Editorial Review:
PD DDr. Romana Urbas, MD
Martina Tauber, MD

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