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E2- Fungal Infections Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of cutaneous fungi?

A

Malassezia furfur

Hortaea weneckii

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What do dermatophytes require for growth?

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Keratin (hair, nails, skin; do not infect mucosal surfaces)

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3
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Which fungi genuses have sexual spores?

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Microsporum

Trichophyton

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4
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What is the infective stage of fungal disease?

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Arthroconidium

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5
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What can be used to visualize arthroconidium microscopically?

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10% KOH wet mount

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6
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What is trichophytin

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Galactomannan peptide
Crude antigen of dermatophytes
CHO component immediate response
Peptide component delayed response

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7
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What kind of medium allows for early detection of a dermatophyte infection?

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Dermatophyte test medium

Selective and differential

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8
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What color will dermatophytes appear on DTM media?

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Red color change
Dermatophytes utilize nitrogenous compounds over carbohydrates 
Change pH (alkaline)
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9
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What class of dermatophytes have animal pathogens that can be transmitted to people?

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Zoophilic

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10
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What class of dermatophytes spread through human transmission?

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Antrophophilic

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11
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What class of dermatophytes are transmitted through soil to people and usually invade non-viable keratinized tissue?

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Geophilic

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12
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What area of the body do dermatophytes usually inhabit?

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Moist areas

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13
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What are some risk factors for dermatophyte infections?

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Communal bathing facilities, immunocompromised status, Cushing’s syndrome, contact sports

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14
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Disseminated dermatophyte disease is possible in what type of patients?

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HIV

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15
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What is an allergic dermal reaction to fungal antigens occurring in areas devoid of organisms?

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Dermatophytid reaction

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16
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What is the most common Dermatophytid infection?

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Tinea pedis

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17
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Are Dermatophytid spores generally susceptible or resistant to common disinfectants, chlorine, bleach, and detergents?

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Susceptible

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18
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What 3 Trichophyton species are most common?

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Trichophyton tonsurans
Trichophyton rubrum
Trichophyton mentagrophytes

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19
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Are Trichophyton species typically fluorescent or non fluorescent?

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Non fluorescent

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20
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What Dermatophytid species all make pencil-shaped macroconidia with thin walls?

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Trichophyton species

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21
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What do Trichophyton species produce?

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Hyphae (Spindle-shaped)
Microconidia
Macroconidia

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22
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What are species are the most common cause of tinea capitis?

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Microsporum species

Microsporum canis

23
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Are Microsporum species typically fluorescent or non fluorescent?

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Fluorescent

24
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What do Microsporum species produce?

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Hyphae
Microconidia
Macroconidia (large, spindle-shaped, multicellular, thick walled)

25
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What is infected in tinea barbae?

26
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What is infected in tinea manus?

27
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What is infected in tinea ungium?

A

Nails (onychomycosis)

28
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What is most common causative agent of tinea capitis?

A

Microsporum canis

29
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What are the two varieties of tinea capitis?What species cause each?

A

Endothrix- Trichophyton

Ectothrix- Microsporum

30
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How does black dot tinea capitis occur?

A

Occurs when infected hair breaks off leading to alopecia

31
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Can tinea capitis be zoonotic?

32
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What are the most common causative agents of tinea pedis?

A

Epidermophyton floccosum
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Trichophyton rubrum

33
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What are the most common causative agents of tinea corporis and tinea cruris?

A

Microsporum canis
Epidermophyton floccosum
Trichophyton mentgrophytes
Trichophyton rubrum

34
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What are some predisposing factors for tinea corporis and tinea cruris?

A

Diebetes
Obesity
Excessive persiration

35
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How is tinea corporis and tinea cruris transmitted?

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Direct and indirect contact

towels, clothing, bed linens

36
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What are the most common causative agents of tinea unguium?

A

Epidermophyton floccosum
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Trichophyton rubrum

37
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What is the most commonly encountered opprtunistic mycoses (fungal/yeast infection) worldwide?

A

Candidiases

38
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Does Candida albicans have many virulence factors?

39
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What form Candida albicans is more adhesive than the parental yeast cells?

40
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How is Candida albicans dx?

A

Direct microscopic examination

41
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Candida are polymorphic fungus that can grow as what?

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Budding yeast
Pseudohyphae
Germ tube
True hyphae

42
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What type of agar used to dx Candida infections?

43
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What can be used to determine the species of a Candida infection?

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Serology to detect presence/absence of germ tubes

44
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What two Candida species have germ tubes?

A

Candida albicans

Candida dubliniensis

45
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What is the causative agent of tinea verisolor?

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Malassezia furfur

46
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What does Malassezia furfur look like under microscopy?

A

Short unbranched hyphae and spherical cells

“Spaghetti and meatballs”

47
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Which pathogen has a lipophilic growth factor? What does this mean?

A

Malassezia furfur

Requires fat to grow (commonly sebaceous glands)

48
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How is tinea versicolor dx?

A

KOH prep and microscopy

49
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What is the causative agent of Tinea nigra?

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Hortaea weneckii

50
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Is Tinea nigra caused by yeast or mold?

A

Dimorphic species that can grow as yeast and/or mold

51
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What type of conditions can Hortaea weneckii grow in?

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Saturated salt solutions

Extremely halotolerant

52
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What is the clinical presentation of Tinea nigra?

A

Brownish lesions

Fungus produces melanin

53
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How is Tinea nigra dx?

A

KOH prep and microscopy

54
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What is a structure unique to dermatophytes?

A

Trichophytin

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