Fungi Flashcards
Pityriasis Versicolor Diagnosis
Direct observe, KOH, spaghetti and meatballs
M furfur - dimorphic
Topical shampoo aggressively wash
Tinea nigra catch
Exophila wernecki - dimorphic
Lot of contact w/ soil
Tinea nigra syndrom
Oval shaped
Light brown to black
TN diag
Skin scrape KOH
Same treat as pity
Black piedra is
Piedra hortae
In tropics
Nodules hard
White piedra is
Trichosporan beigelli
Collar around hair shaft soft
Treat of piedra
shave hair practice cleaning
Cutaneous Mycosis
Skin nails and hairs Dermatophytes - Microsporum Epediromophyton Trichophytom break down keratin Geo Zoo Antro
Dermatophy syndromes
Lesions Flaking Redness 2ndary bacte Tinea (worm)
Tinea pedis
chronic
heel sides of foot and nails
Tinea corporis
Ring worm
Patchy lesion round
Tinea capitis
Scalp infection
scaly hair loss
FAVUS
Tinea cruris
jock itch
Tinea ungium
onchomycosis nail
Hard to treat
common in Diabetics aids
Tinea treatment
OC creams but
Griseofulvin