(1) Systemic Mycoses Flashcards
Refers to fungal infection that involves any internal organ of the body – can involve bone, lymph node, subcutaneous tissues, skin, meninges, etc.
- two or more organ systems involved, it is referred to as systemic (mycoses)
Systemic Mycoses
Enumerate the Systemic mycoses
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Coccidioides immitis
match the systemic mycoses and its infection
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Coccidioides immitis
a. Paracocidioidosis
b. Coccidioidosis
c. Histoplasmosis
d. Blastomycosis
- d
- a
- c
- b
Enumerate the characteristic of Systemic Mycoses
- Dimorphic
- Infectious = Inhalation of spore (mold form)
- Requires BSL 3 (BSC 2)
- Sputum (most common specimen)
- NO p-2-p contact
- Cottony white to brown colonies
- Exonatigen Test
General Characterisitc
They can exist both in the mold form (in their natural habitat) and in the yeast form (in the tissues)
Dimorphic
General Characterisitc
Infective stage or form of sysyemic mycoses
q
SPORE
through inhalation
General Characterisitc
What are the protection measure applied for labs to contain the microbes
BLS 3 with BSC 2
General Characterisitc
Most common specimen
Sputum
General Characterisitc
TOF
It DOES involve a person to person contact spread
F
General Characterisitc
Match the colony description
- Mycelial or Mold Form
- Yeast Form
a. Moist and creamy opaque to pasty colonie on the media
b. Cottony white to brown colonies
- b
- a
General Characterisitc
- Diagnosis is usually made through this
- antigen protein immunodiffusion method
EXOANTIGEN TEST
Causes
- North american blastomycosis
- Chicago disease
- Gilchrists disease
- PNEUMONIA and SKIN INFECTION
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Blastomyces dermatitidis
How pneumonia and skin infection are acquired
Pneumonia - inhalation of mold
Skin infection - Direct inoculation of the skin
Describe the tissue form of Blastomyces dermatitidis
SINGLE-BUDDING YEAST with BROAD based connection (double
contoured)
Describe the mold form of Blastomyces dermatitidis
Lollipop in appearance
Blastomyces dermatitidis should be culture in a medium with?
cycloheximide - an antifungal, to make the medium selective
Blastomyces dermatitidis uses what % of KOH for the tissue
10% KOH
Blastomyces dermatitidis uses and antifungal agent and is use as treatment
Amphotericin B
- Causes South American Blastomycosis
- Causes Lutz Splendore – Almeida Disease
- Organs attacked: Spleen, liver, lymph node, skin, lung
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis