Fungi and yeast

Question 1

Candida Albicans

Answer 1

Vulvovaginitis, stomatitis, diaper rash, oral thrush
Prokinases (tissue injury), cell wall with mannan, glucan and chitin, Hyphal wall protein 1 binds to epithelial cells
Gram smear, broncoalveolar lavage, clinical

Question 2

Aspergillus famigatus

Answer 2

Pneumonia in patients with granulocytopenia
Hyphae, gliotoxin (inhibit phagocytes)
Culture, biopsy