1.5.5 Opportunistic mycoses

Question 1

Opportunistic fungal mycoses usually seen in ?

Answer 1

immunocompromised or depilitated person

Question 2

Etiologic agens are usually saprophytic fngi which are usually not virulent

T or F

Answer 2

T

Question 3

Etiologic agent for Thrush, Mycotic vulvovaginitis

a. Candida albicans
b. Cryptococcus neoformans
c. Aspergillus
d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei
e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii
f. Zygomycetes

Answer 3

a

Question 4

Major cause of fungemia

a. Candida albicans
b. Cryptococcus neoformans
c. Aspergillus
d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei
e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii
f. Zygomycetes

Answer 4

a

Question 5

Causes torulosis, Erupean Blastomycosis, Busse-buschke disease

a. Candida albicans
b. Cryptococcus neoformans
c. Aspergillus
d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei
e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii
f. Zygomycetes

Answer 5

b

Question 6

Candida albicans able to form Germ, tubes, blastoconidia, Terminally located chlamydospore

T or F

Answer 6

T

Question 7

Presumptive test for Candida?

a. 10% KOH
b. Germ tube test
c. Cornmeal agar
d. India ink

Answer 7

b

Question 8

Germ tube test is used to differentiate Candida albicans with C. _________

Answer 8

tropicalis

Question 9

Confirmatory test for Candida?

a. 10% KOH
b. Germ tube test
c. Cornmeal agar
d. India ink

Answer 9

c

Question 10

Candida can grow at what temp to differentiate C. dubliniensis

Answer 10

42C

Question 11

“Logs of stream”

a. Candida albicans
b. Candida glabrata
c. Candida parapsilosis
d. Candida kefyr

Answer 11

d

Question 12

Fungemia in NICU; sagebrush colonies

a. Candida albicans
b. Candida glabrata
c. Candida parapsilosis
d. Candida kefyr

Answer 12

c

Question 13

No pseudohyphae

a. Candida albicans
b. Candida glabrata
c. Candida parapsilosis
d. Candida kefyr

Answer 13

b

Question 14

Candida auris can grow in MDR

T or F

Answer 14

T

Question 15

Candida albicans has Constriction at the base between germ tube and yeast cell

T or F

Answer 15

F

No constriction

Question 16

Colony of Candida in BAP

Answer 16

Footlike

Question 17

Animal reservoir for Cryptococcus neoformans?

Answer 17

Pigeon (Poop)

Question 18

which among is capsulated yeast

a. Candida albicans
b. Cryptococcus neoformans
c. Aspergillus
d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei
e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii
f. Zygomycetes

Answer 18

b

Question 19

Culture for Cryptococcus neoformans includes SDA with cycloheximide

T or F

Answer 19

F

Without Cycloheximide (Anti fungal)

Question 20

Selective medium for C. neoformans?

Answer 20

Bird Seed/Niger Agar/Staib’s medium

Question 21

C. gatti can infect regardless in the individual is healthy or immunocompromised

T or F

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Fungus Ball

a. Talaromycosis
b. Asperilloma
c. Aspergillosis
d. Pneumocystis

Answer 22

c

Question 23

Farmer’s Lung

a. Talaromycosis
b. Asperilloma
c. Aspergillosis
d. Pneumocystis

Answer 23

c

Question 24

Most common Aspergillus spp.

a. A. fumigatus
b. A. niger
c. A. flavus

Answer 24

a

Question 25

Has Dichotomous Septate Hypha; Swollen Vesicle a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 25

c

Question 26

Animal reservoir form Talaromycosis?

Answer 26

Bamboo bat

Question 27

Yeast: Sausage Mold: Flask Shape phialides; Paint brush like Has TB like symptoms; HIV patients in SEA a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 27

d

Question 28

Formerly classified as protozoan a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 28

e

Question 29

Pneumonia among AIDS patients a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 29

e

Question 30

Has honeycomb exudates a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 30

e

Question 31

What is the preferred sample for Pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 31

Bronchoalveolar lavage

Question 32

What is the Diagnostic stage for pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 32

Oocysts "Punch ping pong ball" (Trophozoites)

Question 33

Causes Rhinosus, Sinus orbital or craniofacial zygomycosis a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 33

f

Question 34

Spp of Zygomyceted?

Answer 34

RAM Rhizopus Absidia Mucor

Question 35

Rapid growers "Lid lifter" a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 35

f

Question 36

In zygomycetes, look for ___________ hypha

Answer 36

Coenocytic/Aseptate

Question 37

Culture for zygomycetes include SDA without cycloheximide T or F

Answer 37

T

Question 38

Known for being rapidly fatal a. Candida albicans b. Cryptococcus neoformans c. Aspergillus d. Talaromyces (Penicillium) Marneffei e. Pneumocystis jirovecii/P.carinii f. Zygomycetes

Answer 38

f