Hyaline molds

Question 1

Intrinsic resistance in this mold

Answer 1

** Lomentospora prolificans

Previously Scedosporium

Resistant to: Amphoterecin B (+Flucytosine), Echinocandins (micofungin and caspofungin), **

GROWS IN BLOOD CULTURE*

Ideal treatment: Voriconzale combination therapy

Can cause disseminated disease

Question 2

Name the mold

Answer 2

Fusarium solani complex (most often a pathogen)

May disseminate in immunocompromised patient

*GROWS IN BLOOD CULTURE

canoe shaped macroconidia - may look like Acremonium when young

Question 3

Scedosporium apiospermum

Answer 3

Black mold in plate but hyphae is not melanized

Grows in cyclohexamide

Sinusitis, Pneumonia, Mycetoma, and disseminated infections in immunocompromised hosts

Question 4

Sexual form of Scedosporium apiospermum

Answer 4

Pseudallescheria boydii

Question 5

Penicillium

Answer 5

skeleton hands
Rare cause of disease, usually contaminant

Question 6

Scopulariopsis

Answer 6

opportunistic pathogen

Question 7

Paecilomyces

new name: purpureocillium lilacinum

Answer 7

Pastel mold
Opportunistic mold

Skinny skeleton hands

Question 8

Name the species and disease associations

round conidia head

Answer 8

Aspergillus flavus

Rough conidiophore

otitis, keratitis, acute and chronic invasive sinusitis, and pulmonary and systemic infections in immunocompromised patients.

Question 9

Name the species

Answer 9

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 10

Name the species

Answer 10

Aspergillus terreus

is terrible

Amphoterecin B resistant

Question 11

Name the species

Answer 11

Aspergillus nidulans

Question 12

Name the species

Answer 12

Aspergillus niger

Question 13

Name the mold

Answer 13

Exophiala jeanselmei

Can cause mycetoma

Question 14

Name the mold

Answer 14

Scopulariopsis

Question 15

Name the mold

Answer 15

Acremonium

Question 16

Name the mold