fungal disease - general

Question 1

four main types of fungal disease

Answer 1

superficial mycoses
subcutaneous mycoses
deep seated-systemic mycoses
invasive mycoses

Question 2

four main types of fungal disease

Answer 2

superficial mycoses
subcutaneous mycoses
deep seated-systemic mycoses
invasive mycoses

Question 3

most common type of fungal disease

Answer 3

superficial dermatophytes

Question 4

candida is

Answer 4

the second most numerous agent of fungal infection in the world

Question 5

invasive infection is much

Answer 5

rarer than superficial

Question 6

epidemiological fata

Answer 6

is notoriously poor because fungal infections are often misdiagnosed

Question 7

which is the only disease that must be reported t the CDC

Answer 7

valley fever- coccidiodomycosis

Question 8

major risk factors that predispose to fungal infections

Answer 8

Cancer or leukaemia
Diabetes mellitus
Transplant
Massive doses of antibiotics
malnutrition
Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Question 9

superficial mucosal infection affect

Answer 9

skin, hair, nails, mucous membranes

Question 10

three type of superficial mucosal infection

Answer 10

dermatophytes, Candida, Malassezia

Question 11

dermatophytes e.g.

Answer 11

tine pets (athletes food, ring worm)

Question 12

dermatophytes

Answer 12

superficial infection of the skin, hair and nails.

• filamentous fungi
• infections are named according to site

Question 13

scalp

Answer 13

Tinea captis

Question 14

beard

Answer 14

Tinea barbae

Question 15

body

Answer 15

Tinea corporis

Question 16

groin

Answer 16

Tinea crusis

Question 17

foot

Answer 17

Tinea pedis

Question 18

Tina pedis

Answer 18

athletes foot

Question 19

Tina corporis

Answer 19

ring rom

Question 20

most common type of fungal disease

Answer 20

superficial dermatophytes

Question 21

candida is

Answer 21

the second most numerous agent of fungal infection in the world

Question 22

invasive infection is much

Answer 22

rarer than superficial

Question 23

epidemiological fata

Answer 23

is notoriously poor because fungal infections are often misdiagnosed

Question 24

which is the only disease that must be reported t the CDC

Answer 24

valley fever- coccidiodomycosis

Question 25

major risk factors that predispose to fungal infections

Answer 25

three types o superficial mycoses--> AIDS | --> tose on immunosuppressive medications e.g. organ transoms

Question 26

superficial mucosal infection affect

Answer 26

skin, hair, nails, mucous membranes

Question 27

three type of superficial mucosal infection

Answer 27

dermatophytes, Candida, Malassezia

Question 28

dermatophytes e.g.

Answer 28

tine pets (athletes food, ring worm)

Question 29

dermatophytes

Answer 29

superficial infection of the skin, hair and nails. - filamentous fungi - infections are named according to site

Question 30

scalp

Answer 30

Tinea captis

Question 31

beard

Answer 31

Tinea barbae

Question 32

body

Answer 32

Tinea corporis

Question 33

groin

Answer 33

Tinea crusis

Question 34

foot

Answer 34

Tinea pedis

Question 35

Tina pedis

Answer 35

athletes foot

Question 36

Tina corporis

Answer 36

ring worm

Question 37

Candida e.g.

Answer 37

thrush

Question 38

Malassezia sp

Answer 38

e.g. Dandruff, Pityriasis versicolor

Question 39

subcutaneous mycoses infections occur through

Answer 39

puncture wounds e.g.The causative organisms normally live in the soil living on rotting vegetation. They can get pricked into the skin as a result of an injury but usually stay localised at the site of implantation.

Question 40

examples of subcutaneous mycoses infections

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rare: black moulds, madurella mycoses

Question 41

black moulds

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chromoblastomycosis

Question 42

deep seated/systemic infections

Answer 42

single deep organ or dissemination

Question 43

as many people die from the top 10 invasive fungal diseases

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as from TB or malaria

Question 44

90% of all fungi related deaths are from

Answer 44

cyrptococcus, candida, aspergillum and pneumocystis

Question 45

systemic fungal infections may occur

Answer 45

from breathing in the spores of fungi, which normally live in the soil or rotting vegetation or as opportunistic disease in immune compromised individuals.

Question 46

inhaled fungal infection

Answer 46

Although uncommon, some may infect healthy individuals. The result is most often a mild infection and long lasting resistance to further attack, but occasionally these infections are more serious and chronic (especially in the immune suppressed). The organisms causing systemic fungal infections include: ``` Histoplasmosis Coccidioidomycosis (North and South America) ```

Question 47

opportunistic pathogens

Answer 47

Other systemic mycoses only infect those who are already sick or with an immunodeficiency disorder