Fungi Flashcards
1
Q
Cryptococcus
A
Yeast
2
Q
Rhizopus
A
Mold
3
Q
Fusarium
A
Mold
4
Q
Histoplasma
A
Environmentally dependent dimorphic fungi
5
Q
Cutaneous Mycoses
A
Athlete’s Foot, Ringworm (Tinea unguium), Tinea barbae (barber’s itch)
6
Q
Subcutaneous mycoses
A
Mycetoma Fusarium
7
Q
Systemic mycoses
A
Aspergillus
8
Q
Candidiasis
A
Yeast that multiplies and causes disease
9
Q
Coccidioidomycosis
A
A dimorphic fungi that develops into spherules in human lungs; self limiting unless organs are immunocomprimised