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(1) Superficial, Cutaneous, & Subcutaneous Fungi Flashcards

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What are the 5 Classification of FUNGI?

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  • Superficial
  • Cutaneous
  • Subcutaneous
  • Endemic (primary, systematic)
  • Opportunistic
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Superficial Fungi

what are the characteristic of Superficial Fungi

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  • Fungi that reside on the superficial part of the bod
  • No cellular response of the host
  • Skin
  • Hair
  • No pathology elicited by presence of the fungus
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Superficial Fungi

  • Seen or observed outside of the body or protective covering of the body, e.g., outer layer of skin
  • Does not penetrate the skin or the inside of the body
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Fungi that reside on the superficial part of the body

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Superficial Fungi

The immune system is not activated which occurs only when the organism gains entry to the body

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No cellular response of the host

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Superficial Fungi

  • All genus and species under superficial infection causes infection mainly on the skin- main site
  • Ptyriasis versicolor and Tinea nigra
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Skin

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Superficial Fungi

Black Piedra and White Piedra

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Hair

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Superficial Fungi

Since there is no pathology, there is no observable changes seen in the infected site. No serious condition elicited

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No pathology elicited by presence of the fungus

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Superficial Fungi

MOT of Superficial Fungi

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  • Person to Person Contact
  • Contaminated garment
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Enumerate the specific genus and species for Superficial Fungi

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  • Malassezia furfur (Lipohilic yeast)
  • Hortaea (Exophiala) wernickii
  • Piedra Agent
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Superficial Fungi

  • Fat-loving; fungus needs fat for growth
  • Endogenous saprophyte/normal skin flora: normally resides in the skin
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Malassezia furfur (Lipohilic yeast)

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Superficial Fungi

what does the Malassezia furfur causes?

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Tinea or Pityriasis versicolor

chronic, mild, asymptomatic infection of stratum corneum (outermost later of the skin)

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Superficial Fungi

what can be the clinical presenation of Tinea or Pityriasis versicolor?

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Versicolor (causes an opposite color change in the skin):

  • Hypopigmented skin (dark skin to lighter)
  • Hyperpigmented skin (lighter skin to darker)

Ex. Dark colored skin person – infected area lightens; Light colored skin – infected area
darkens

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Superficial Fungi - Malassezia furfur

Tiny, multiple, macular spots, scale and enlarge coalesce to form ____ ____ of intermittent scaling of various shades and colors depending on skin color

parang pimpols

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gyrating areas

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Superficial fungi

TOF

Areas of skin fail to tan normally if infected with Malassezia furfur

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T

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Malessezia furfur grown in large numbers in and about hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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FOLLICULITIS

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Superficial Fungi - Malassezia furfur

  • Predominates in the hair follicle causing inflammation
  • Appears like an allergic reaction causing reddening of affected area
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FOLLICULITIS

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Superficial Fungi - Malassezia furfur

Clinical sample used?

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Skin (skin scraping ig)

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Superficial Fungi - Malassezia furfur

what are the 2 laboratory identification?

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  1. KOH smear
  2. Culture
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Malassezia furfur - Lab Identification

  • cluster of round, budding yeast cells (up to 8 um in size) and short, septate, unbranched, nonpigmented hyphal fragments;
  • lesions fluoresce under Wood’s lamp
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KOH smear

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Malassezia furfur - Lab Identification

KOH smear wtih PAS (periodic acid-schiff stain) what will be the characteristic appearance

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

  • Spaghetti: long hyphal fragments
  • Meatballs: budding yeast cells

clusters of budding yeast0like cells and short angular hyphal forms

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Malassezia furfur - Lab Identification

this lab identification is not necessary for diagnosis

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Culture

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Malassezia furfur - Lab Identification

Enumerate the consideration for culture

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  • Grows well at 37’C
  • Medium: malt agar or Sabouraud’s agar containing streptomycin, penicillin, and actidione
  • Culture should be covered with a layer of olive oil
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Malassezia furfur - Lab Identification

what is the purpose of culture?

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Academic Purposes

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Malassezia furfur - Lab Identification

give the morphgology found in the culture

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Yeastlike cells with only a rare elongation to form hyphal elements

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# Superficial FUngi * Normal flora of the skin * Causes Tinea nigra or Tinea nigra palmaris
Hortaea (Exophiala) wernickii
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# Hortaea (Exophiala) wernickii * superficial chronic and asymptomatic infection of the stratum corneum * Prevalent in warm coastal areas and among young women * Manifestation of Hortaea wernickii
Tinea nigra or Tinea nigra palmaris
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# Hortaeae wernickii what is the appearance of Tinear nigra or Tinea nigra palmaris
**Appear as dark (brown to black) discoloration** often on the palm and sole
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Laboratory sample for Hortaea wernickii
skin scrapings from the periphery of the lesion | ALWAYS NEAR THE LESION!
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what are the laboratory examination employed for Exophiala wernickii
1. 10% KOH smear (routine) 2. Culture (Not required)
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after the KOH smear what will be the appearance of Exophiala wernickii
- Brownish to olivaceous - Multiple branched - Septate hyphae - Budding cells
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For culture, what would be the morphology for Exophiala wernickii
- Shiny, moist, adherent, yeastiike colony - Brownish, olive to shiny greenish black - Colonies: two-celled, cylindrical to spindle-shaped tlike cells that ta toward the ends
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Enumerate the prognosis and theraphy for Exophiala wernickii
- Daily applicatim of Whitfield's ointment with tincture of iodine, 2% salicylic acid, 3% sulfur 10% thiabendazole - Topical imidazoles or triazoles - Griseofulvin is NOT EFFECTIVE (one of the common anti-fungal medication)
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# Prognosis and theraphy enumerate the content of Whitfields ointment for Exophiala wernickii
- Whitfields ointment - Tincture of iodine - 2% salicylic acid - 3% Sulfur
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# Prognosis and theraphy what are the considered topical to be used for Exophiala wernickii
Topical **imidazoles** or **Triazoles**
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# Prognosis and theraphy it is one of the common anti-fungal medication but is not effective for Exophiala wernickii
Griseofulvin
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# Superficial Fungi General meaning it resides on the hair or infects the hair
Piedra Agent
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what are the 2 specific genus and spp for piedra agents?
- Pidraia hortai (black piedra) - Trichosporon beigelii (white piedra)
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source of piedra agent
Environment and skin flora
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Give the clinical presentation of Black piedra
**Black nodules are gritty, hard, brown to black encrustation**s that vary in size frorn microscopic to a few mm and in depth up to 150um
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Give the clinical presentation of Black piedra
- Softer granule, whitet red, green or light brown - Beard, axilla, groin - Assæiated with lax hygiene
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What would be the theraphy for piedra agent
- Shave or cut the infected hair - Topical fungicides: bichloride of mercury (1:2000) benzoic acid and salicylic acid combinations, 3% sulfur ointment and 2% formalin
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kindly give the contents of topical fungicide for piedra agent
- bichloride of mercury (1:2000) - benzoic acid and salicylic acid combinations - 3% sulfur ointment and 2% formalin
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what would be the love specimen for piedra agent
none, its not love dumbass
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lab specimen for piedra agent
HAIR
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Enumerate the Lab identifaction for piedra agent
1. Routine 10% KOH smear 2. Culture
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give the morphology of piedra agent after KOH smear
- Black piedra: ASCOSPORE - White piedra: ARHTOSPORES
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# Cultiure Trichosporon beigelii (white piedra) when cultured this is inhibeted by?
Inhibited by **cycloheximide** in mycologic selective media (mycosel)
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Trichosporon beigelii (white piedra) when cultured grows rapidly on?
Sabourauds agar
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Trichosporon beigelii (white piedra) characteristic of colony
**Cream-colored** yeastlike colony that develops **radial furrows** and **irregular folds** with and Often separates the from the media
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Piedraia hortai (black colony) grows very slow at what temp when cultured?
25'C (RT)
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Piedraia hortai (black colony) Grows very slowly at 250C (room temperature), developing into?
Small, dark brown to black conical, adherent colonies
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Piedraia hortai (black colony) characteristic of colony in the media
Colony-Rusty Red pigment in media
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Piedraia hortai (black colony) morphology under the micrscop after culture
Thick-walled, closely septate hyphae, chlamydoconidiat and swollen, irregular cells

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