Chapter 6 - Fungal & Protozoal Diseases Flashcards by Jessica Ash | Brainscape

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2 Forms of Candidiasis

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Yeast Form: innocuous

Hyphal Form: invasion of host tissue

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Pseudomembranous Candidiasis

“Thrush”

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Pseudomembranous Candidiasis

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Best recognized form

Cottage cheese appearance (dying keratinocytes entrapped in hyphal weave)

Can wipe off clinically

Initiated by: ABX, Impaired immune system, Asthma inhalers

Sx (not always present): mild burning, mild unpleasant taste

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What is typically observed from wiping off lesions in pseudomembranous candidiasis?

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Bleeding due to keratinocytes in a hyphal weave

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