Fungal Infections

Question 1

What are the two main forms of fungal infections?

Answer 1

Yeast and moulds

Question 2

Characteristics of yeast infections

Answer 2

Single cells which bud

Question 3

Characteristics of mould infections

Answer 3

Filamentous strands

Question 4

Who does ‘severe invasive fungal infections’ affect?

Answer 4

Patients with a low resistance due to failing immune system e.g. HIV

Question 5

What can severe invasive fungal infections cause?

Answer 5

Meningitis (inflammation of membranes lining the brain)

Question 6

What are the symptoms of meningitis?

Answer 6

Headache, neck stiffness, confusion, coma, death

Question 7

What is an example of a severe invasive fungal infection?

Answer 7

Cryptococcus neoformans (yeast)

Question 8

Are superficial fungal infections yeast or mould?

Answer 8

Usually due to 3 common species of mould

Question 9

What are examples of superficial fungal infections?

Answer 9

Tinea pedis (athlete's foot) 
Tinea corporis (ringworm)

Question 10

What do superficial fungal infections affect?

Answer 10

Skin and related structures

Question 11

What are diamorphic fungi?

Answer 11

Can switch between yeast and mould