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2. Basic Clinical Mycology (I) Flashcards

1
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Specimens for fungi ID can be refrigerated at

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4° C

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2
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Temp of blood and CSF specimens for fungi ID

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30-37°C

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3
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Temp for dermatologic specimens for fungi ID

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15-30°C

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4
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Container for dermatologic specimens

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Dry container

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5
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Biosafety hoods used in the mycology laboratory

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Class 2 or 3

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6
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Type of disinfectant in the mycology laboratory

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Phenol-based

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7
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3 methods for specimen processing

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Direct inoculation
Concentration
Minced (homogenized)

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8
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Specimen processing method; adding several drops of specimen to media

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Direct inoculation

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9
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Specimen processing method; the specimen is streaked if the media is solid

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Direct iniculation

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10
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Specimens for direct inoculation

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Bronchial brush/wash
Aspirates
CSF
Swabs
Body fluids
Hairs
Scrapings
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11
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Specimen processing method; large volumes can be concentratd by centrifugation

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Concentration

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12
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Specimen for centrifugation

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Body fluids
CSF
Urine

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13
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Specimen processing method; some solids must be “destroyed” to expose a buried pathogen to the media

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Minced (homogenized)

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14
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Specimen for mincing (homogenizing)

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Nails
Tissues
Biopsies

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15
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Primary culture media for fungi

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Test tubes

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16
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Culture media for subculture of fungi

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Petri dishes

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17
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Most common media for fungi

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Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA)

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18
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SDA with less glucose for growth of Blastomyces dermatitidis

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Emmon’s modification

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19
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Fungi that grows on Emmon’s modification of SDA

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

20
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Inhibitory substances that may be present in fungal culture media

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Chloramphenicol
Gentamicin
Cycloheximide

21
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Media for selective recovery of dimorphs and dermatophytes

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Mycosel and mycobiotic

22
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Composition of mycosel and mycobiotic

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SDA + chloramphenicol + cycloheximide

23
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Fungi recovered using Mycosel and mycobiotic

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Dimorphs

Dermatophytes

24
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Enriched media enhanced for recovery of C. neoformans and dimorphic transitions Sporothrix and Paracoccidioides

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Brain heart infusion (BHI) agar

25
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BHI agar modification for Zygomycetes

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Broth + penicillin

26
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Fungi recovered from BHI agar (+ broth and penicillin modification)

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C. neoformans
Sporothrix (dimorphic transition)
Paracoccidioides (dimorphic transition)
Zygomycetes

27
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Media for C. neoformans in contaminated specimen

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BHI + gentamicin + chloramphenicol

28
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Fungi recovered from BHI + gentamicin + chloramphenicol

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C. neoformans in contaminated specimen

29
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Enriched medium for Cryptococcus spp. and thermally dimorphic fungi

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Sabouraud-brain heart infusion agar (SABHI)

30
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Fungi recovered from SABHI

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  • Cryptococcus spp.

- Thermally dimorphic fungi

31
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Selective and differential media for presumptive ID of Candida from primary plates

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CHROMagar Candida

32
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Light to medium green on CHROMagar

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Candida albicans

33
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Light blue to metallic-blue on CHROMagar

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Candida tropicalis

34
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Loght rose with a whitish border on CHROMagar

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Candida krusei

35
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Media that contains inorganic salts, chloramphenicol, and gentamicin that inhibits bacteria

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Inhibitory mold agar (IMA)

36
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Fungi recovered for IMA

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Cryptococcus spp.

37
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Media for dermatophytes from heavily contaminated specimens (pink-to-red color change)

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Dermatophyte test medium

38
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Media for subculture

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Potato dextrose agar (PDA)

Potato flake agar (PFA)

39
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Media for yeast morphology

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Cornmeal agar

40
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Media to differentiate yeast morphology

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Cornmeal agar

41
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Incubation temp for obligate filamentous fungi

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25 or 37°C

42
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Incubation temp for dimorphic fungi

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25 and 37°C

43
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Incubation temp for yeasts

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25 or 37°C

44
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Incubation period of media

45
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Media recommended for promoting sporulation

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Cornmeal agar

46
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Specimen for fungi pathogen must be processed within

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