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FINAL 08 - Mycoses Flashcards

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Refers to mycoses localized along hair shafts and in superficial epidermal cells (Types of mycoses)

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Superficial mycoses

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A chronic superficial infection of the stratum corneum; characterized by discrete, serpentine, hyper or hypopigmented maculae that develop on the skin (Examples of superficial mycoses)

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Pityriasis versicolor

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Common name of pityriasis versicolor

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Tinea versicolor

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3 causative agents of pityriasis versicolor (Tinea versicolor) (MG, MF, MS)

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Malassezia globosa, Malassezia furfur, Malassezia sympodialis

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2 diagnostic tests for pityriasis versicolor (KW)

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KOH mount, Wood lamp

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The short, unbranched, nonpigmented hyphae and round spores that can be found in a KOH mount used to diagnose pityriasis versicolor resemble ____________

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Spaghetti and meatballs

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2 treatments for pityriasis versicolor (ST)

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Selenium sulfide, Topical/oral azole

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A chronic and asymptomatic infection of the stratum corneum; characterized by dark discoloration often on the palm (Examples of superficial mycoses)

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Tinea nigra

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Common name of tinea nigra

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Tinea nigra palmaris

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Causative agent of Tinea nigra; a dematiaceous fungi

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Hortaea werneckii

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3 treatments for Tinea nigra (KSA)

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Keratolytic solutions, Salicylic acid, Azole antifungals

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Characterized by a nodular infection of the hair shaft (Examples of superficial mycoses)

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Black piedra

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Causative agent of black piedra; a dematiaceous fungi

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Piedraia hortae

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Characterized by larger, softer, yellowish nodules on the hair shaft (Examples of superficial mycoses)

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White piedra

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Causative agent of white piedra

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Trichosporon sp.

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Refers to mycoses in keratinized tissues such as skin, hair, and nails; transmitted through direct contact (Types of mycoses)

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Cutaneous mycoses

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Was mistaken for ringworm or tinea; characterized by raised circular lesions (Examples of cutaneous mycoses)

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Dermatophytosis

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Causative agent of dermatophytosis

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Dermatophytes (such as Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton sp.)

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Means soil-loving; dermatophytes that cause acute infections

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Geophilic

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Means animal-loving; dermatophytes that cause acute infections

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Zoophilic

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Means human-loving; dermatophytes that cause chronic infections

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Anthropophilic

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Tinea capitis (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Scalp hair

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Tinea barbae (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Beard

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Tinea faciei (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Face

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Tinea manuum (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Hands

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Tinea unguium (onychomycosis) (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Nails

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Tinea corporis (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Trunk

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Tinea imbricata (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Trunk and limbs (in concentric/annular pattern)

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Tinea cruris (jock itch) (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Groin

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Tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) (Location of dermatophytosis)

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Feet

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Dermatophytosis is diagnosed using a __________ mount

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KOH mount

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32
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Occurs in broad-spectrum antibiotic overuse; risk factors include AIDS, pregnancy, and diabetes (Examples of cutaneous mycoses)

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Candidiasis

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Common name of candidiasis

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Moniliasis

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34
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Causative agent of candidiasis

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Candida albicans

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Candidiasis is diagnosed using a __________ mount

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KOH mount

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Characterized by white, adherent, painless, discrete, or confluent patches of whitish pseudomembranes (Types of candidiasis)

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Thrush

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Characterized by irritation, pruritus, and vaginal discharge (Types of candidiasis)

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Vulvovaginitis

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Characterized by painful swelling at the nail-skin interface (Types of candidiasis)

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Paronychia

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Characterized by painful, erythematous swelling of the nail fold that may destroy the nail (Types of candidiasis)

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Onychomycosis

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Characterized by erythematous irritation with redness and pustules in skin folds (Types of candidiasis)

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Intertrigo

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41
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Characterized by erythematous-pustular infection of the glans penis (Types of candidiasis)

42
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Is an infection between the digits of the hands or toes (Types of candidiasis)

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Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica

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Is a common, erythematous, pustular, perineal infection in infants (Types of candidiasis)

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Diaper rash

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2 treatments for candidiasis (TO)

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Topical nystatin, Oral ketoconazole/fluconazole

45
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Refers to the formation of granulomatous candidial lesions on any or all cutaneous and/or mucosal surfaces (Examples of cutaneous mycoses)

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Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC)

46
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Refers to mycoses in tissues beneath the skin (Types of mycoses)

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Subcutaneous mycoses

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A chronic granulomatous infection typically followed by a secondary spread with involvement of the draining lymphatics and lymph nodes (Examples of subcutaneous mycoses)

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Sporotrichosis

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Common name of sporotrichosis

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Rose gardener’s disease

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Causative agent of sporotrichosis; a dimorphic fungi

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Sporothrix schenckii

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Nodule that may progress to a necrotic or ulcerative lesion (Clinical findings of Sporothrix schenckii)

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Lymphocutaneous-granulomatous nodule

51
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Mimics chronic cavitary tuberculosis when inhaled by those with impaired cellular immunity (Clinical findings of Sporothrix schenckii)

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Primary pulmonary sporotrichosis

52
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Sporothrix schenckii is a __________ yeast, often with surrounding asteroid body

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Cigar-shaped yeast

53
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A subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by traumatic inoculation of fungi, which reside in soil and vegetation (Examples of subcutaneous mycoses)

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Chromoblastomycosis

54
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Common name of chromoblastomycosis

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Chromomycosis

55
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Chromoblastomycosis is diagnosed using a __________ mount

56
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Characterized by a presence of darkly pigmented septate hyphae in tissue; appears as a solitary encapsulated cyst and can lead to sinusitis and brain abscess (Examples of subcutaneous mycoses)

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Phaeohyphomycosis

57
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A chronic subcutaneous infection induced by traumatic inoculation with fungi or actinomycetous bacteria (Examples of subcutaneous mycoses)

58
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Refers to mycoses that affects many organs deep within the body; is transmitted through inhalation and caused by dimorphic fungi (Types of mycoses)

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Primary systemic mycoses

59
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May be asymptomatic; is also characterized by self-limited influenza-like illness with fever, malaise, cough, arthralgia, and headache (Examples of primary systemic mycoses)

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Coccidioidomycosis

60
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2 common names of coccidioidomycosis (SD)

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San Joaquin valley fever, Desert rheumatism

61
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2 causative agents of coccidioidomycosis (CP, CI)

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Coccidioides posadasii, Coccidioides immitis

62
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Refers to arthroconidia that enlarge, become rounded, develop internal septations, and contain endospores; present in coccidioidomycosis

63
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The most prevalent pulmonary fungal infection in humans and animals; transmitted from bird and bat guano (Examples of primary systemic mycoses)

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Histoplasmosis

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Common name of histoplasmosis

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Spelunker’s disease

65
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Causative agent of histoplasmosis; a facultative intracellular parasite that is able to replicate within alveolar macrophages

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Histoplasma capsulatum

66
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Histoplasmosis can become __________ in the immunosuppressed

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Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH)

67
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A chronic infection with granulomatous and suppurative lesions that is initiated in the lungs (Examples of primary systemic mycoses)

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Blastomycosis

68
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2 common names of blastomycosis (NG)

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North American blastomycosis, Gilchrist disease

69
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Causative agent of blastomycosis

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

70
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Characterized by fever, malaise, night sweats, cough, and myalgias (Clinical findings of Blastomyces dermatitidis)

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Acute LRTI

71
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Characterized by a pyogranulomatous reaction with neutrophils and noncaseating granulomas (Clinical findings of Blastomyces dermatitidis)

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Chronic pneumonia

72
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Blastomycosis that affects the skin, bone, CNS, larynx, and GUT (Clinical findings of Blastomyces dermatitidis)

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Disseminated blastomycosis

73
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Comes in an acute/juvenile form and chronic adult form; is treated using an oral or systemic antifungal (Examples of primary systemic mycoses)

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Paracoccidioidomycosis

74
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Common name of paracoccidioidomycosis

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South American blastomycosis

75
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Causative agent of paracoccidioidomycosis

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Paracoccidioidomycosis is diagnosed using a __________ mount

77
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Uncommon, usually <30 years old; is a disseminated infection of the reticuloendothelial system (Forms of paracoccidioidomycosis)

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Acute/juvenile form

78
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~90%, usually in older men; is a progressive pulmonary disease in the lower lobes of the lungs with fibrosis (Forms of paracoccidioidomycosis)

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Chronic/adult form

79
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The most prevalent systemic mycosis; associated with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents, hematologic diseases, or with chronic granulomatous disease (Examples of opportunistic systemic mycoses)

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Systemic candidiasis

80
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Systemic candidiasis is due to __________, caused by indwelling catheters, surgery, IV drug abuse, aspiration, or damage to the skin or GIT

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Candidemia

81
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More common in patients with HIV/AIDS; treated using a combination of systemic antifungals (Examples of opportunistic systemic mycoses)

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Cryptococcosis

82
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2 causative agents of cryptococcosis; they have polysaccharide capsules and they are present in pigeon droppings (CN, CG)

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Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii

83
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Disease caused by Aspergillus fumigatus

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Aspergillosis

84
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Causative agent of aspergillosis

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Aspergillus fumigatus

85
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Characterized by asthma, recurrent chest infiltrates, and eosinophilia (Clinical findings of Aspergillus fumigatus)

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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

86
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Characterized by cough, dyspnea, weight loss, fatigue, and hemoptysis (Clinical findings of Aspergillus fumigatus)

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Fungus ball

87
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Associated with lymphocytic or myelogenous leukemia and lymphoma (Clinical findings of Aspergillus fumigatus)

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Invasive aspergillosis

88
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Occurs in 1/3 of ART-treated AIDS patients; a paradoxical worsening of preexisting, untreated, or partially treated opportunistic infections (Clinical findings of Aspergillus fumigatus)

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Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)

89
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Associated with acidotic patients, leukemias, lymphoma, corticosteroid treatment, severe burns, immunodeficiencies, and dialysis of deferoxamine (Examples of opportunistic systemic mycoses)

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Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis)

90
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Most common causative agent of mucormycosis (zygomycosis)

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Rhizopus oryzae

91
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Involves the invasion of the sinuses, eyes, and brain; characterized by edema of the involved facial area, a bloody nasal exudate, and orbital cellulitis (Clinical findings of Rhizopus oryzae)

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Rhinocerebral mucormycosis

92
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Involves the thoracic area (Clinical findings of Rhizopus oryzae)

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Thoracic mucormycosis

93
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Associated with AIDS; leads to acute/subacute pneumonia and extrapulmonary infections (Examples of opportunistic systemic mycoses)

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Pneumocystis pneumonia

94
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Causative agent of pneumocystis pneumonia; formerly thought of as a protozoan; has two forms: trophozoite and cyst

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Pneumocystis jiroveci

95
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Initially characterized by a vague sense of dyspnea alone that subsequently manifests as fever and nonproductive cough with progressive SOB (Clinical findings of Pneumocystis jiroveci)

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Acute/Subacute pneumonia

96
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Is rare; can include involvement of almost any organ, most notably the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver (Clinical findings of Pneumocystis jiroveci)

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Extrapulmonary manifestations

97
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2 treatments for pneumocystis pneumonia (CA)

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Cotrimoxazole, ART in AIDS

98
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Associated with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, corticosteroid treatment, and lymphoproliferative diseases (Examples of opportunistic systemic mycoses)

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Talaromycosis (Penicilliosis)

99
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Causative agent of talaromycosis (penicilliosis)

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Talaromyces marneffei

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Treatment for talaromycosis (penicilliosis)

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Systemic antifungal

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