Fungal infections

Question 1

if Candidemia is candida albicans, drug?

Answer 1

fluconazole

Question 2

Mucor found where?

Answer 2

decaying soil

Question 3

RF for Mucor?

Answer 3

immunocompromised, DM

Question 4

Sx for Mucor?

Answer 4

necrotizing sinusitis

Question 5

dx Mucor?

Answer 5

endoscopy with biopsy

Question 6

stain for mucor?

Answer 6

calcofluor white, methamine silver

Question 7

Mucor microbiology?

Answer 7

non septate hyphae with >right angles

Question 8

tx for Mucor?

Answer 8

ampho plus debridement

Question 9

histoplasma microscopy?

Answer 9

narrow based budding yeast

Question 10

histoplasma treatment? severe?

Answer 10

itraconazole/ampho B

Question 11

aspergillus microscopy

Answer 11

Septa the acute angle fungus

Question 12

Halo sign fungus? description?

Answer 12

Aspergillus, central consolidation with surrounding GGO

Question 13

narrow based budding?

Answer 13

coccidiodes, histo

Question 14

broad based budding?

Answer 14

blastomyces

Question 15

diagnosis for blastomyces?

Answer 15

bronchoscopy

Question 16

tx for blastomyces?

Answer 16

ampho B but itraconazole if mild disease

Question 17

imaging findings for mucormycosis?

Answer 17

reverse halo sign or birds nest sign

Question 18

fungal infection that can cause verrucous skin lesions?

Answer 18

blastomyces

Question 19

tx for blastomyces?

Answer 19

ampho B and itraconazole for 6 months

Question 20

symptoms of disseminated histo?

Answer 20

targets reticuloendothelial system- pancytopenia, lymphadenopathy, HSM

palatal ulceration

Question 21

sporotrichosis presentation

Answer 21

papules at site of innoculation followed by papules along lymphatics