Fungal infections Flashcards
1
Q
if Candidemia is candida albicans, drug?
A
fluconazole
2
Q
Mucor found where?
A
decaying soil
3
Q
RF for Mucor?
A
immunocompromised, DM
4
Q
Sx for Mucor?
A
necrotizing sinusitis
5
Q
dx Mucor?
A
endoscopy with biopsy
6
Q
stain for mucor?
A
calcofluor white, methamine silver
7
Q
Mucor microbiology?
A
non septate hyphae with >right angles
8
Q
tx for Mucor?
A
ampho plus debridement
9
Q
histoplasma microscopy?
A
narrow based budding yeast
10
Q
histoplasma treatment? severe?
A
itraconazole/ampho B
11
Q
aspergillus microscopy
A
Septa the acute angle fungus
12
Q
Halo sign fungus? description?
A
Aspergillus, central consolidation with surrounding GGO
13
Q
narrow based budding?
A
coccidiodes, histo
14
Q
broad based budding?
A
blastomyces
15
Q
diagnosis for blastomyces?
A
bronchoscopy
