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Hyaline molds Flashcards

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Lomentospora prolificans

Previously Scedosporium

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Resistant to: Ampho, Echinocandins, and Flucytosine

GROWS IN BLOOD CULTURE*

Ideal treatment: Voriconzale combination therapy

Australia, US, Spain

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Fusarium

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May disseminate in immunocompromised patient

*GROWS IN BLOOD CULTURE

canoe shaped macroconidia - may look like Acremonium when young

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Scedosporium apiospermum

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Black mold in plate but hyphae is not melanized

Grows in cyclohexamide

Sinusitis. Pneumonia, Mycetoma,

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Penicillium

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skeleton hands
Rare cause of disease, usually contaminant

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Scopulariopsis

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opportunistic pathogen

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Paecilomyces

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Pastel mold
Opportunistic mold

Skinny skeleton hands

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