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derma-fungal infection Flashcards

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Superficial infection caused by dermatophytes

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Dermatophytosis

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Mimics Lentiginous melanoma

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T. Nigra

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Fungal infection caused by any fungi

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Dermatomycosis

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Have the ability to form molecular attachments to keratin and use it as a source of nutrient which allows them to colonize keratinizing tissue

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Dermatophytes

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T or F: geophilic infection is non inflammatory

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False. Infection is inflammatory

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Most common geophilic dermatophyte

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Microsporum gypseum

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T or F: zoophilic species are found in animals, but also in human

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True

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Favored site of zoophilic infection

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Scalp, beard, face, arms

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Inflammatory dermatophytes are most commonly produced by geophilic/zoophilic/anthropophilic

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Zoophilic sp

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Geophilic and zoophilic are sporadic, whereas anthropophilic is

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Epidemic

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Ectothrix with yellow green fluorescence

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M. Audouinii
M. Canis
M. Ferrugineum

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Endothrix with dull gray-green fluorescence

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T. Schoenleinii

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Most common cause of t. Capitis in US

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T. Tonsurans (no fluorescence)

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T or F: only the severity Of dermatophytosis is increased with immunodeficiency, not the prevalence

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True

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Dermatophyte infxns are more common on m/f

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Male

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T. Tonsurans is more common in m/f

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Female

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Ecto/endothrix: small or large anthroconidia forming a sheath around the hair shaft

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Ectothrix

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Ecto/endothrix: anthroconidia within the hair shaft

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Endothrix

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3 steps of dermatophyte infection

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  1. Adherence to keratinocytes
  2. Penetration thru and between cells
  3. Development of host response
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Etiology of t. Capitis

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M. Canis

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Etiology of t. Favosa

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T. schoenleinii

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Etiology of t. Barbae

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T. Mentagrophytes

T. Verrucosum

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Etiology of t.corporis

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T. Rubrum

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Etiology of t. Umbracata

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T. Concentricum

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Etiology of t. Cruris

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T. Rubrum

E. Floccosum

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Etiology of t. Pedis and manus

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T. Rubrum

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Infectious element of dermatophytes

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Arthroconidia

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FA produced by sebaceous g are fungi static/fungicidal?

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Fungistatic. Accts to decrease in puberty

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Inflammatory eczematous allergic skin reaction at sites distant from the primary fungal infection

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Demrmatphytid reactions

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