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LEC 5 - Systemic Mycoses Flashcards

1
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What do all biphasic/dimorphic soil fungi cause?

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Pulmonary disease

which can spread to other areas

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What are the three/four examples of edemic fungi?

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Coccidioides immitis + posadasii
Histoplasma capsulatum
Blastomyces dermatitidis

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Define: Edemic pathogen

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Restricted to specific geographical region

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What are other names for coccidiodes?

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Coccidioidomycosis
San Joaquin Valley Fever
Cocci

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5
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Where is C. Posadasii located?

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Argenitina

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6
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Where is C. Immitis located?

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California

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7
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Morphology of Coccidioides

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Biphasic
Non-Dimorphic = Spherule + Mold
NO YEAST FORM

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What does coccidioides look like in tissue?

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Nonbudding spherules

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9
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Describe: Spherules

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Rich in lipids

Surrounds by giant cell

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10
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What is another name for Spherules?

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Endosporulating spherule

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11
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What do spherules do?

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Release endospores

These will then form new spherules

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12
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What tissues are susceptible to spherules?

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Lungs 
Skin 
Cardiac 
Pericardium 
Bones 
CNS
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13
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How is coccidiodies found in nature?

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Hyphae
Alternate between barrel-shapped arthrospores/empty
– and –
Disjunctor cells

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14
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How long does it take Coccidioides to become mold in culture?

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1 to 2 wks

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What type of agar is used for Coccidioides growth?

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Sabouraud agar

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16
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Define: Coccidioidin

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Hyphal antigen

Used for immunodiagosis

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17
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What animal is most affected by coccidioides?

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Dogs

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18
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What type of infection do pigs and cattle get?

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Subclincal or inapparent

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19
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What is the most common infection type with coccidioides?

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Pulmonary

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20
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What form of coccidioides is inhaled?

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Arthroconidia

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21
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What is the incubation period of coccidioides?

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7 to 20 days

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22
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What happens when coccidioides arthroconidia are inhaled?

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Spherules with endospores form in lungs (and elsewhere)

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23
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What is the primary CONDITION seen in humans with coccidioides ?

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Pneumonia or influenza like symptoms
Most are benign or inapparent
Self-limitign most of the time

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24
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Where does the agressive form of coccidioides tend to spread?

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Lungs + Skin + Bones + Joints + CNS

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25
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What ethnicities tend to be most affected by coccidioides ?

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Asians
Blacks
Hispanics

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26
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What clinical signs are seen in dogs with a coccidioides infection?

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Fever 
Lethargy 
Inappentence 
Lameness 
Coughing 
Dyspnea 
Bone swelling 
Wt. Loss
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27
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Define: erythema Nodosum

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Tender red cutaneous nodules in shin region

Delayer hypersensitivity to fungal antigens

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28
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What is Erythema Nodosum a good indicator of? Why?

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Good prognosis

Cell-mediated immunity is functional

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29
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Soil dwelling structures of coccidioides

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Arthroconidia

Hyphae

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30
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What are ways to diagnose an animal with coccidioides?

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Septum/Bronchoalveolar lavage - Sperules

PAS - Histopathilogical exam of affected tissue

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31
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Histological description of coccidioides

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Giant cells w/ spherules

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32
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What blood work can be done to test for coccidioides?

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IgG + IgM with Ab’s to coccidiodin

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33
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BSL: coccidioides

34
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DOC: coccidioides

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Triazoles (Fluconazole + Itraconazole)

Before lab confirmation

35
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How long is therapy for coccidioides?

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~ 1 year for dogs

36
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Control: coccidioides

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Reduce dust by water dirt + planting vegetation + paving road
Infection allows for immunity

37
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What is the telemorph of Histoplasma capsulatum called?

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Ajellomyces capsulatus

38
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What does H. Capsulatum produce disease in?

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Dogs + Cats + Humans

39
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How many variants of H. Capsulatum are there?

40
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Morphology: H. Capsulatum

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Dimorphic
Uninucleated budding cells
Mold = micro/macroconidia
Tuberculate macroconidium

41
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What cell types do H. Capsulatum like to reside in?

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Macrophages + PMNs

42
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What type of parasite is H. Capsulatum?

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Facultative intracellular parasite

43
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What does the mold of H. Capsulatum look like in culture?

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Cottony mold

44
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How long does it take H. Capsulatum to grow?

45
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How is H. Capsulatum inhaled?

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Microcondidia

46
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What happens to the microcondidia once it is inhaled?

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Becomes yeast cells

47
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Clinical signs in humans: H. Capsulatum

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Influenza like symptoms
Non-productive cough + Fever
Self-limiting

48
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Why might dissemiated disease due to H. Capsulatum happen in dogs and cats?

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Impaired cell-mediated immunity

49
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What can the body do to H. Capsulatum yeast once in the lungs?

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Phagocytosed by alveolar macrophages

= transported deeper into the body

50
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HUMANS: What types of lesions occur with H. Capsulatum? Where?

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Granulomatous foci in lungs + spleen

51
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DOGS/CATS: What types of lesions occur with H. Capsulatum? Where?

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Granulmatous lesions in lungs sometimes

52
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What can a H. Capsulatum progress to that can lead to death in dogs?

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Diesseminated histoplasmosis

53
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How does disseminated histoplasmosis present in dogs?

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Ulcerative intestinal lesions = diarrhea

54
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How does disseminated histoplasmosis present in horses?

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Lymphocutaneous lesions

55
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What treatment is recommended in horses with disseminated histoplasmosis?

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Amphotericin B

56
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Virulence Factors: H. Capsulatum

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Urease
Ammonia
Bicarbonate

57
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What state of H. Capsulatum produces the virulence factors?

58
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What do the virulence factors produced by H. Capsulatum yeast cause?

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Raise pH

Blunt/Eliminate killing action of phagolysosome

59
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How does host resistance occur in regards to H. Capsulatum?

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PMN expresses fungistatic activity + functional T cell-mediated immunity critical

60
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What manifests 100% of the time in humans with disseminated disease from H. Capsulatum?

61
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Where is H. Capsulatum most commonly found?

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Eastern US

62
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Transmission: H. Capsulatum

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Aerosol of microconidia

63
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What type of soil conditions does H. Capsulatum prefer?

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Bat guano
– or –
Bird droppings

64
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How can H. Capsulatum be ID’ed?

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Direct microscopic exam
Culture
Histoplasmin

65
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Culture: H. Capsulatum

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Tuberculate macrocondia in culture

66
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What do you get a culture for H. Capsulatum from?

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Sputum
Urine
Lesions
Buffy coat

67
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Stain: H. Capsulatum

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Giemsa-stained smears of marrow or blood

68
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Therapy: H. Capsulatum

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Itraconazole + Amphotericin B

most patients need no treatment

69
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Sexual stage: Blastomyces Dermatitidis

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Ajellomyces dermatitidis

70
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Major clinical sign: B. Dermatitidis

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Chronic granulomatous disease

71
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Morphology: B. Dermatitidis

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Thermally dipmorphic

72
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Appearance in tissue/exudate: B. Dermatitidis

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Multinucleate, broad-based budding cell

73
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Appearance in culture: B. Dermatitidis

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Hyphae bear conidia + chlamydospores

74
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Infection phase: B. Dermatitidis

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microcondidia or mycelial fragments from soil

75
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Animals B. Dermatitidis produces disease in

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Humans + Dogs

76
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Clinical symptoms: B. Dermatitidis

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Pulmonary disease

77
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Where can B. Dermatitidis deseminate to?

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skin + eyes + bone

78
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Define: BAD1

A

B. Dermatitidis

Promotes adhesion to respiratory epithelium

79
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Epidemiology: B. Dermatitidis

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Ohio + Mississippi river
Mexico
Central america
Some of Africa

80
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What is a sign disseminated disease has occurred with B. Dermatitidis ?

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Metastatic skin lesions

81
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Culture: B. Dermatitidis

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Sabouraud agar

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