Classification of Fungi pt 2 Flashcards
Superficial mycoses
- Black Piedra (Tinea nodosa)
- White Piedra (Trichosporon beigelii)
- Pityriasis Versicolor (Tinea versicolor)
- Superficial phaeohypomycosis (Tinea nigra)
Pityriasis versicolor causes
Hyper/ hypopigmentation maculae (spots) on skin
Causative Agent of Pityriasis versicolor
Malasezzia furfur
Treatment of Pityriasis
Selenium sulfide
Topical/Oral Azoles
Tinea nigra causes
Brown or black discoloration of palms
Causative Agent of Tinea nigra
Hortae werneckii
Black piedra causes
Nodular infection of the shaft
Black nodules like pebbles
White piedra causes
Large, softer yellowish nodules on the hairs
Causative Agent of Black piedra
Pedraia hortae
Causative Agent of White piedra
Trichosporon beigelli
Opportunistic mycoses
Systemic candidiasis
Cryptococcosis
Aspergillosis
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Zygomycosis / Mucormycosis
Causative Agent of Systemic Candidiasis
Candida albican
Visceral organs affected in Systemic Candidiasis
Brain, heart, kidney, liver, spleen
Treatment for Systemic Candidiasis
Fluconazole
Amphotericin B + Flucytosine
CA of Cryptococcus
Cryptococcus neoformans