Fungal Infections Flashcards
What are the 2 most important fungal infections?
Candidiasis
Aspergillosis
What are the 2 common sites that get infected by candida?
Mucotaneous
Invasive
What are the pre-disposing risk factors of candida?
Antibiotics Moist area Inhalation steroids Neonates Immunodeficiences Intravascular catheters Broad-spectrum antibiotics
What are the symptoms of mucocutaneous candida?
Onychomycosis Nappy rash Moist flexural Itchy eryhtematous areas May ahem white discharge Oral, nails and balintis
What re the treatment options for candida?
Oral Fluconazole
Nystatin for oral flush
If the candida is invasive what investigations and management can you do?
Blood culture
Nail/skin biopsy
IV ECHINOCANDINS
FLUCONAZOLE
What is the spread of Aspergillosis?
Airborne inhalation
What does Aspergillosis cause?
Acute invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis or Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis >3months
What are the storms of acute and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis?
Haemoptysis Fever SOB Cough Pleuritic chest pain
Chronic
Haemoptysis
SOB
Cough
What are the investigations and treatment of aspergillosis?
IV Voriconazole
IV Amphotercin B
How is Cryptococcus transmitted?
Inhalation
What does Cryptococcus cause?
Subacute meningoencephalitis
How do you treat cryptococcal meningitis
” IV AMPHOTERICIN B