Chapter 190 Deep Mycoses Flashcards

1
Q

mycobacterial infection that closely resembles lymphangitic sporotrichosis

A

Mycobacteria marinum

Fish-tank Granuloma

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2
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cheaper treatment option for sporotrichosis

A

SSKI 4-6ml TID up to 3-4 weeks after clinical cure is observed

side effects
hypersalivation
nausea

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3
Q

most common etiologic agent of mycetoma in temperate regions

A

Scedosporium apiospermun

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4
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most common etiologic agent of mycetoma in Central America

A

Nocardia

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5
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most common etiologic agent of mycetoma in the world

A

Madurella mycetomatis

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6
Q

most common etiologic agent of mycetoma in Sudan and Middle East

A

Streptomyces somaliensis

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7
Q

pale grains

eumycetoma

A
fusarium
acremonium
scedosporium apiospermun
aspergillus nidulan
neotestiduna rosati
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8
Q

pale grains

actinomycetoma

A

actinomadura madura

nocardia brasiliensis

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9
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yellow grains

A

streptomyces somaliensis

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10
Q

most common causes of chromomycosis

A

Fonsacaea pedrosoii

Cladophialophora carrionni

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11
Q

subcutaneous mucormycosis seen in children is commonly caused by

A

bassidiobolus ranarum

hard painless nodule in limb girdle
woody cellulitia

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12
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subcutaneous mucormycosis in adults caused by?

A

connidiobolus coronatus

starts at inferior turbinates
splendore hoeppli phenomenon

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13
Q

keloidal blastomycosis
lobo disease
etiologic agent

A

Lacazia loboi

found in freshwater dolphins

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14
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stmptoms of immune reconstitution syndrome upon commencing haart in patients with histoplasmosis

A

uveitis
arthralgia
intestinal obstruction

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15
Q

3 common races afflicted with disseminated coccidiodomycosis

A

American Black
Filipino
Mexican

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16
Q

deep mycosis that is more common in males and why?

A

paracoccidiomycosis

  • estradiol inhibits transformation of mycelium to yeast
17
Q

stain that nay highlight Penicillium marneffei

A

leishmanin

18
Q

what stains the capsule of cryptococcus neoformans

A

mucicarmine or alcian blue

19
Q

three variants of C. neoformans

A
  1. var neoformans - seen in AIDS
  2. var grubii - seen in AIDS
  3. var gatii - not neen in AIDS