Fungus Flashcards
1
Q
Nappy rash
A
Candida albicans
2
Q
Commonest foot fungus
Symptoms: itchy, scaly rash on soles
A
Trichophytum rubrum
3
Q
Symptoms: laceration, blisters, feet
A
Trichophytum interdigitale
4
Q
Groin infection
A
E floccusum
5
Q
Assoc. hepatocellular carcinoma
A
Aspergillus flavus
6
Q
CT: ground glass appearance of lungs
AIDS defining illness
A
Pneumocystis Carinii
7
Q
Symptoms: hypopigmentation
Woods lamp: yellow flourescence
A
Pityrosporum orbiculare
8
Q
Any dermatophte infection of the feet
A
Tinea pedis
9
Q
Any infection caused by Aspergillus spp.
Immunocompromised
‘building work’
A
Aspergillosis
10
Q
Commonly found in pigeon dropings and pigeon’s nests.
Immunocompromised - can cause meningitis
Indian ink staining - halos
A
Cryptococcus neoformans
11
Q
Exposure to bird droppings
Can resemble disseminated TB
A
Histoplasmosis
