1. Intro (II) Flashcards
Mycoses in immunocompromised patients
Opportunistic mycoses
Same structural characteristics under all conditions
Monomorphs
What fungi group are monomorphs?
Opportunistic fungi
Infections of outer, “dead” layers
Superficial mycoses
Mycoses that are treated because the infection is unsightly
Superficial mycoses
Mycosis that has no host defense stimulation
Superficial mycoses
Mycosis of the skin, hair, and nails
Dermatophytic mycoses
Host defense from dermatophytic mycoses causes
Itching
Mycosis of the muscle, bone, and connective tissues
Subcutaneous mycoses
MOT of subcutaneous mycoses
Traumatic inoculation
Mycosis that can disseminate to any of the body’s organ systems
Systemic mycoses
Mycosis that consists of dimorphic fungi
Systemic mycoses
Opportunistic fungi
Mucor
Aspergillus
Rhizopus
Candida
MARC
Superficial mycoses
Trichosporon
Exophiala
Malassezia
Piedraia
TEMP
Dermatophytic mycoses
Microsporum
Epidermophyton
Trichophyton