Fungal Pathology Flashcards
Dermatomycosis is due to
Dermatophytes
Athlete’s foot
Tinea pedis
Fungi on scalp
Tinea capitis
Fungi on jock itch or groin
Tinea cruris
Fungi on nails
Tinea ungulum
Fugie on gen body surface
Tinea corporis
Painful abscesses in mouth lungs breast and gi tract
Actinoplasmosis
Causative agent of histoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis capsulatum
Causative agent of coccidiodomycosis
Coccidiodes immitis
Seen in valley fever or San Joaquin fever
Coccidiodomycosis
Fungi that present like TB
Histioplasmosis (for boards)
Coccidiomycosis
Dse found in candidiasis
Thrush or moniliasis
Most common cause of mycotic meningitis
Cryptococcosis
Mycotic infection involving lungs skin etc
Blastomycosis
Meninges of brain
Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater
Pathologic space of brain
Subdural space seen in dura mater
Gives you Subdural space if (3)
May trauma
Infection
Death
Causative agent of amoebiasis
Entamoeba histolytica
Tx for amoebiasis
Co trimoxazole
Metronidazole
Co trimoxazole combination
Trimethoprim
Sulfamethaxazole
Causative agent of malaria
Plasmodium
Vector of malaria
Female mosquito
Treatment for malaria
Quinine
Quinolone
Tetracycline
Causative agent of toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis gondii
Causative agent of pneuomocytosis
Pneumocystis carinii
Causative agent of trichomoniasis
Trichomonas vaginalis
Where is quinolone derived
Qunine