Clinical Classifications Flashcards
what are the 4 clinical classifications of mycosis
superficial
subcutaneous
systemic
opportunistic
enumerate the organisms that infects the outermost layer of the skin or hair (superficial mycoses)
Malassezia furfur
Piedraia hortae
Hortaea werneckii
Trichosporon spp.
which superficial organisms have yeast forms
Malassezia furfur
Trichosporon spp.
Tinea versicolor
Malassezia furfur
this superficial mycosis causes dandruff which is prevalent during warm weather
Malassezia furfur
common sites for Malassezia furfur
face
abdomen
chest
trunk
this causes patchy lesions/scaling
Malassezia furfur
laboratory diagnosis of M furfur
KOH: spaghetti and meatballs; budding yeast
Wood lamp: yellow fluorescence
this is described as spaghetti and meatballs fungus under KOH
Malassezia furfur
this fungus is septate demataceous
Piedraia hortae
meaning it is septated and phaeoid
causes Black piedra
Piedraia hortae
causes scalp hair infection and can be seen to have dark brown to black nodules
Piedraia hortae
how many ascospores do Piedraia horate contain
8 ascospores
True or False:
Hortaea wernickii consists of asci (saclike) structure
False, it should be Piedraia hortae
this causes brown to black non scaly macules in palms and soles
Hortaea wernickii
other name is Tinea nigra
Hortaea wernickii
lab diagnosis of Hortaea wernickii
skin scrapings
10%-20% KOH
Hyphal elements with budding cells
called as white piedra
Trichosporon spp
where do white piedra occurs
hair shaft
True or False:
Trichosporon spp are considered to be commensal of the scalp
False. It is an opportunistic systemic pathogen associated with immunocompromised diseases
what are the clinically significant Trichosporon spp
T beigelii human pathogen
T asahii fatal disease for immunocompromised
T mucoides systemic disease (meningitis)
True or False:
Mycoses is classified based on site of infection
True
True or False:
most fungi are opportunistic (affect mostly immunocompromised)
True
what is it called for those who are able to degrade the keratin as a source of nitrogen
dermatophytes
Superficial mycoses are caused by
non-dermatophytes
superficial mycoses is divided into two
superficial (nondermatophytes)
cutaneous (dermatophytes)
dermatophytes or non: keratinophilic
dermatophytes
this fungi is observed for those that undergo lipid replacement therapy because lipid proliferates it
Malassezia furfur
known as the skin colonizer
Malassezia furfur
other factors that ifluences Malassezia furfur
nourishment (poor health)
genetics
excessive sweating
True or False:
Piedraia hortae can be observed in KOH
true, be careul not to destroy nodules
true or false:
Hortaea wernickii involves inflammatory and tissue reactions
false, it does not involve both
true or false: Malassezia furfur is darker than Hortaea wernickii
false, H wernickii is darker
this is confused with malignant melanoma
Hortaea wernickii
can be seen with white noodules
Trichosporon spp
this can be isolated mostly from animals and soil and is part of normal skin biota
Trichosporon spp
True or False: disease caused by Trichosporon is rarely encountered
true
where will Trichosporon grown? what other tests are done?
primary plating media (SDA)
Biochemical testing:
- carbohydrate fermentation
- potassium nitrate
- assimilation of sugars
- urease
important genera under dermatophytes and what do they infect
Trichophyton- hair, skin, nails
Microsporum- hair, skin
Epidermophyton- skin, nails
appearance of dermatophytes on infected sites
- usually appear as lesions, scaling, and patches.
- hair may become brittle.
- nail discoloration
most species of Trichophyton is…
anthrophilic (human loving)
enumerate the tineas which is caused by Trichophyton
Tinea corporis- body
Tinea cruris- groin or jock itch
Tinea capitis- scalp and hair
Tinea unguium- nail
Tinea barbae- beard
Tinea pedis- feet or “athlete’s”
lab diagnosis for Trichophyton
calcofluor white or KOH (reveals hyaline septate hyphae or arthroconidia)
what Trichophyton crusty lesion made up of dead epithelia
T schoenleinii (tinea favosa)
tinea favosa
what Trichophyton: antler hyphae; white and wrinkled colony
T schoenleinii
this Trichophyton commonly causes mycosis that infect the nails
T mentagrophytes
microconidia of T mentagrophytes
grapelike, teardrop-shaped
colony of T mentagrophytes
white granular ad fluffy varieties
yellow in younger clonies
microconidia of T rubrum
clavate or peg shaped
colony of T rubrum
white downy-pink granular
young: reverse yellow
old: wine/red
this is a nail dermatophyte (Trichophyton) that is slow growing
T rubrum