Candida Albicans-Candid Canadians Flashcards
What is the most common opportunitic mycoses
Candida albicans
What is the life cycle for Candida albicans
Dimorphic, with yeast and germ tubes
What form of Candida albicans is present at 37 C
Hyphae Germ tube form
What form of Candida albicans is present at 25C
Pseudohyphae (the yeast form)
Is Candida albicans catalase positive or negative
Positive
Which disease other than AIDS is susceptible to Candida albicans
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD)
What is the clinical presentation of Candida albicans in babies
Diaper rash when exposed to heat and humidity
What are the common conditions assocaited with oral Candida albicans infections
- immundefieicncy
- Oral steroid use (inhalers)
What is a characteristic of Candida albicans that allows a KOH test
It can be scraped out of a mouth (as opposed to leukoplakia, which can not)
What is the effect of Candida albicans on the esophagus
Esophagitis with white pseudo membranes (common in AIDs patients)
What is the CD4 level of a prone individual to Candida albicans
100
What can Candida albicans cause in normal women
Vaginal candidiasis
Which immunocompetent individuals are prone to infection via Candida albicans
- Diabetics
- Antibiotics
- Birth control
What is the pH that is associated as the pH prone to Candida albicans
Below 4
What can Candida albicans cause in relation to CV
Endocarditis
What group of high risk individuals are prone to Candida albicans
Heroin users can gain tricuspid infection
What is the treatment of Candida albicans for minor infections
Azoles
What is the treatment of Candida albicans for systemic infections
Amphotericin B
What is the treatment for oral or nasal esophageal Candida albicans infection
Nystatin
What is the a drug Candida albicans can become resistant to
Capsofungin
