Fungal and Parasitic Diseases

Question 1

Summarize some of the complexities of identifying and treating fungal infections.

Question 2

State the more significant modes of transmission for mycoses.

Question 3

Compare and contrast true fungal pathogens with opportunistic fungi.

Question 4

Describe three primary clinical manifestations of mycoses.

Question 5

Discuss why the diagnosis of opportunistic fungal infections can be difficult.

Question 6

Compare and contrast the endemic areas for the four genera of pathogenic fungi that cause systemic mycoses

Question 7

What are the four genera

Question 8

Compare the clinical appearances of the diseases resulting from each of the four pathogenic fungi.

Question 9

Identify the laboratory techniques used to distinguish among the four pathogenic fungi

Question 10

Discuss the difficulties in diagnosing opportunistic fungal infections

Question 11

List the characteristics of Pneumocystis that distinguish it from other fungal opportunists

Question 12

Explain how candidiasis can develop from a localized infection to a systemic mycosis

Question 13

Describe the clinical manifestations of aspergillosis

Question 14

Discuss the characteristics of Cryptococcus that contribute to the severity of cryptococcoses in immunocompromised patients

Question 15

Compare and contrast the clinical features of dermatophytosis and Malassezia infections

Question 16

Describe a mycetoma

Question 17

Describe how the lesions of a lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis correlate with its spread through the lymphatic system

Question 18

Define parasite