Chapter 188 Superficial Fungal Infections Flashcards

1
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asexual spore produced by segmentation of hyphae

A

arthroconidia

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2
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skin plant

A

dermatophytes

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3
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most common dermatophytes

A

Trichophyton

T. rubrum
T. interdigitale

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4
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asexual large multinucleate spores formed by vegetative reproduction

A

macroconidia

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5
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asexual small spores produced by vegetative reproduction

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microconidia

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6
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long filamentous fungus cell forming branching network called mycelium

A

hyphae

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7
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asexual spores formed by segmentation of hyphae

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arthroconidia

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8
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dermatophyte growth pattern with spore forming a sheath on the surface of hair shaft

A

ectothrix

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9
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dermatophyte growth pattern of spores forming within the hair shaft

A

endothrix

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10
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dermatophyte growth pattern with hyphae and air spaces within the hair shaft

A

favus

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11
Q

melanin in the cell wall of hyphae and spores forming darkly pigmented fungus

A

dematiaceous

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12
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dermatophytes usually from guinea pigs and rabbits

A

Trichophyton interdigitale

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13
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dermatophytes usually from cats and dogs

A

Microsporum canis

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14
Q

most common geophilic dermatophyte cultured in humans

A

Microsporum gypseum

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15
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component of fungal cell wall that inhibits keratinocyte proliferation and cell mediated immunity

A

mannan

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16
Q

what fluoresces under woods lamp in tinea capitis ectothrix

A

pteridine

17
Q

noninflammatory tinea capitis is also called?

A

seborrheic type

18
Q

always inflammatory

A

trichophyton schonleinii
trichophyton verrucosum
microsporum gypsum
microsporum nanum

19
Q

thick yellow crusts ob hair follicles

A

scutula

20
Q

most common cause of tinea corporis gladiatorum

A

trichophyton tonsurans

21
Q

most common cause of tinea corporis

A

trichophyton rubrum

22
Q

most common cause of tinea incognito

A

trichophyton rubrum

23
Q

differentiate tinea incognito from imbricata

A

incognito - concentric rings of vesicles

imbricata is rarely vesicular