B3-088 Fungal Infections Flashcards
cell wall membrane of fungi contains
ergosterol
single celled fungi
yeast
multicellular hyphae
mold
tube like outgrowth that is the beginning of a hypha
germ-tube
[yeast] chain of cells produced when buds fail to disassociated
sausage like
pseudohyphae
[yeast and mold] long, branching filamentous-like structure that fungi use for vegetative growth
hypha
[yeast] fungal spores produced by segmentation/breakup of hyphae
barrel shaped or rectangular
arthroconidia
[mold] mat or mass of hyphae
mycelium
[mold] sac like structure
sporangium
[mold] produced sexually of asexually within sporangium
spores
[mold] stalk bearing sporangium
sporangiophore
[mold] asexual; not enclosed in sac
conidium
[mold] specialized hyphal stalk on which condida are formed
condidiophore
[mold] enlarged, thick walled, contains stored food
chlamydoconidium
containing no pigment
hyaline
containing a dark melanin pigment
dematiaceous
fungus with the ability to obtain nutrients from keratin and infect skin
dermatophyte
having two distinct forms; temperature dependent changes
dimorphic
microsporum
trichophyton
epidermophyton
are what type of fungi?
dermatophytes
dermatophytes cause
ringworm
nail infection caused by any fungus
onychomycosis
dermatophytes commonly infect [group of people]
athletes
gyms, locker rooms
are dermatophytes highly contagious?
yes
ring appearance on skin
dermatophyte
discolored, thick, or crumbling nails
dermatophyte
may impact skin pigmentation
dermatophyte
diagnosis is primarily based on appearance of the skin
dermatophyte
dissolves the keratin material so the fungi can be seen better
KOH
Wood’s light can be used to help diagnose
tinea capitis
organisms rhizopus, mucor, rhizomucor cause
mucormycosis
found in bread molds
mucormycosis
mucormycosis is transmiteed via
inhalation of spores
major risk factor for mucomycosis
DKA
**also immunosuppressed and IV drug users
mucormycosis has a __________ mortality
very high
infects pulmonary, rhinocerebral, and cutaneous areas
mucormycosis
mucormycosis is diagnosed via
culture/direct exam
the hyphae of mucormycosis have a ________ angle
wide
**sketchy tire irons
mucomycosis colonies are __________
wooly
aspergillus fumigatas causes
most cases of invasive disease
aspergillus niger causes
aspergilloma
aspergillus flavus causes
disease in leukemic patients
used to ferment rice and produce sake
aspergillosis
transmission of aspergillosis
inhalation; traumatic implantation
neutropenia, corticosteroids, and cytotoxic drugs are risk factors for
aspergillosis
the hyphae of aspergillosis have an _________ angle
acute angle
**differentiating from mucormycosis
type I hypersensitivity reaction caused by aspergillosis
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is seen in what patient population?
CF and asthma