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Cutaneous Mycoses Flashcards

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Cutaneous Mycoses caused by

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Dermatophytes
Keratophillic
Utilizekeratin

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Cutaneous Mycoses

Disease process is unique for two reasons

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  1. No living tissue is invaded like the superficial Mycoses only dead tissue
  2. Dependent on human/animal for survival
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Cutaneous Mycoses

3 anamorphic genera

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Microsporon
Trichophyton
Epidermophyton

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Microsporan

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Microconidia rarely present
Macroconidia are numerous (except M. Audounii)
Found in skin and hair

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Microsporon

M. Cania

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Spindle shaped
Thick walled
Terminal knobs

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Microsporon

M. gypseum

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Thin rough walled macroconidia

Slightly rounded terminal knob

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The only endothrix

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Trichophyton

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Trichophyton abundant in microcondia except

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T. Schoenleinni

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Trichophyton

Great plight microcondia
Pyrifrom microcondia with spiral or coiled hyphae

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T. Mentagrophytes

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Trichophyton

Tear drop microconidia
Pyrifrom and clavate microconida

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T. Rubrum

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No microconidia

Numerous macroconidia

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Epidermophyton

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Microsporon
Trichophyton
Epidermophyton

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Microsporon - skin and hair
Trichophyton - skin , hair and nails
Epidermophyton - skin and nails

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Epidermophyton

Smooth, thin walled
Club like macroconidia in cluster
Only involved in humans

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E. Floccosum

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Athletes foot
Chronic infection of toe webs
Itching between toes and vesicles

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Tinea pedis

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Onychomycosis
May follow prolonged Tinea pedis
Nails become yellow, brittle, tricked and crumbly

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Tinea ungulum

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Annular lesion of ring worm with scaly, central clearing surrounded by RED advancing border that may dry or vesicular

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Tinea corporis

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Jock itch
Occurs in groin area
Males
Dry, itchy lesion starting on the scrotum and spread to the groins

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Tinea cruris

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Involves the hands and fingers

Dry scaly lesions of one or both hands, single or more fingers

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Tinea manus

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Chief cause of black dot capitis

Endothrix infection n

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T. Tonsurans

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Ringworm of the scalp and bearded region

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Tinea capitis and Tinea barbae

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Diagnosis

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Wet mount with 10% KOH

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Diagnosis

Spore surrounding hair shaft

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ECTOthrix

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Diagnosis

Spores inside hair shaft

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ENDOthrix

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Characterized by saucer shaped

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TINEA capitis

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Infected hair have a waxy of hyphal elements (scutulum) surrounding the base of the hair follicle at the scalp line

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T. Schoenleinii

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May tables din

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Sa trans

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Cutaneous Mycoses also called

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Ring worm

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