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[Lec] MU5.1: Systemic Mycoses Flashcards

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T/F:
Any fungus, in an immunocompromised host, has the potential to become invasive and disseminate to sites far removed from the portal of entry.

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T

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T/F:
The teleomorph of H. capsulatum is named Ajellomyces dermatitidis.

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F; Ajellomyces capsulatus

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T/F:
Histoplasmosis is also known as Spelunker’s Disease

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T

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T/F:
People get paracoccidioidomycosis after breathing in the fungus Paracoccidioides from the environment in certain parts of Central and South America.

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T

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T/F:
Vaccine is already available for Valley fever.

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F;
there is no approved vaccine for Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis), although research is ongoing to develop one

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fungal infections of the which can overcome the physiological and cellular defenses of the normal human host

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Systemic Mycoses

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Systemic Mycoses:
infection occurs by?

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inhalation of airborne conidia

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Fungal infection of internal organs

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Systemic Mycoses

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Agents of Systemic Mycoses

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  • Blastomyces dermatitidis
  • Coccidioides spp. (C. immitis, C. posadasii)
  • Histoplasma capsulatum
  • Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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2 Coccidioides spp.

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Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioides posadasii

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Blastomycosis:
Causative agent

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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What disease:
a chronic infection with granulomatous and suppurative lesions that is initiated in the lungs

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Blastomycosis

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Blastomyces dermatitidis:
most prevalent in?

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middle-aged men

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Blastomycosis:
symptoms are often similar to ____

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flu

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T/F:
Blastomycosis’ pathogenesis includes fever, malaise, night sweats, cough, myalgias

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T

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What disease:
when dissemination occurs, skin lesions on the exposed surfaces

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Blastomycosis

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What disease:
when dissemination occurs, ulcerated granulomas with advancing border and central scarring

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Blastomycosis

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What disease:
when dissemination occurs, border with abscesses and sharp, sloping edge

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Blastomycosis

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Odd One Out:
Specimen for Blastomycosis
a. Sputum
b. Pus
c. Exudates
d. Blood
e. Urine
f. Biopsies from Lesion

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d. Blood

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What disease:
Microscopic morphology:
round, multinucleated, budding cells with double refractile wall

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Blastomycosis

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Blastomycosis:
Culture medium: cultivation in SDA
Morphology of colonies: ______

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white or brownish colonies

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Blastomycosis:
Culture medium: cultivation in enriched BAP
Morphology of colonies: ______

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wrinkled, waxy and soft colonies

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Blastomycosis:
2 Serological tests

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CFT
immunodiffusion tests

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Blastomycosis:
3 Clinical Types

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  1. Pulmonary
  2. Cutaneous
  3. Disseminated
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Blastomycosis:
mold that produces ________ ________, released into air, enter lungs, transform into _________

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fungal spores
yeast

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T/F:
Blastomycosis occurs in certain humid, high-rainfall areas of Central and South America, particularly in countries such as Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela

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F; Paracoccidioidomycosis

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T/F:
Blastomycosis, Cocciodioidomycosis, Histoplasmosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis are contagious.

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F; all are not contagious
(no person-to-person transmission)

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T/F:
Blastomycosis, Cocciodioidomycosis, Histoplasmosis, and paracoccidioidomycosis cannot be acquired by pets.

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F; all can be acquired by pets

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T/F:
Blastomycosis can be prevented by reduced exposure to high-risk environments, use of protective gear, and limiting pets’ access to contaminated areas.

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T

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Blastomycosis:
Treatment

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Amphotericin B
Itraconazole

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Coccidioidomycosis:
also known as?

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Valley fever or San Joaquin Valley fever

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Coccidioidomycosis:
Causative agents

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Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioides posadasii

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What species:
probably the most virulent of all human mycotic agents

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Coccidioides spp.

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What species:
causes Coccidioidomycosis

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Coccidioides spp.

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What species:
asymptomatic pulmonary disease and allergic manifestations

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Coccidioides spp.

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T/F:
Coccidioides spp: primary disease usually resolves with therapy and confers a weak specific immunity to reinfection.

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F;
resolves WITHOUT therapy
confers a STRONG specific immunity

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T/F:
In Coccidioidomycosis, infection is self-limited.

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T

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T/F:
In Coccidioidomycosis, dissemination is rare but maybe fatal.

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T

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T/F:
In Coccidioidomycosis, patients with primary infection are symptomatic.

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F;
asymptomatic

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Odd One Out:
Coccidioidomycosis’ signs and symptoms
a. myalgia
b. fever
c. malaise
d. cough
e. headache

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a. myalgia

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Coccidioidomycosis:
Late-stage patient forms a hypersensitivity reaction
in the form of __________ or __________

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erythema nodosum
erythema multiforme (rashes)

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What disease:
Many develop influenza-like fever

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Coccidioidomycosis

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What disease:
clinical features include allergic manifestations

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Coccidioidomycosis

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What disease:
< 1% develop chronic progression disseminated disease

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Coccidioidomycosis

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What disease:
Clinical features include:
skin: granuloma, cold abscess

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Coccidioidomycosis

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What disease:
Clinical features include:
osteomyelitis & synovitis

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Coccidioidomycosis

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What disease:
Clinical features include:
CNS (meningitis)

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Odd One Out:
Specimen for Blastomycosis
a. Sputum
b. Blood
c. Pus
d. CSF
e. Tissue Biopsy Material

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b. Blood

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What disease:
mold with septate hyphae

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Coccidioidomycosis:
septate hyphae fragment into ________, inhaled and become _________

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arthroconidia
spherules

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Coccidioidomycosis:
spherules contain _________ which disseminate within surrounding tissues and develop into new spherules

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endospores

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What disease:
Microscopic morphology:
spherule with thick, double refractile wall and endospores form within the spherule and fill it

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Coccidioidomycosis:
Culture medium: cultivation in SDA
Morphology of colonies: ______

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white to tan colony

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Coccidioidomycosis:
2 Serological tests

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immunodiffusion
latex agglutination test

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T/F:
Higher risk of acquiring Valley fever depends on geographic location, immunocompromised status, age, and occupation.

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T

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T/F:
If you had Valley fever before, you can acquire it again.

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T; previous infection does not guarantee immunity against future infections

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T/F:
Histoplasmosis can be prevented by avoiding dust exposure and use protective measures in endemic areas.

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T

58
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T/F:
There is a vaccine for valley fever.

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F; no vaccine

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Valley Fever:
Treatment

A

Amphotericin B
Itraconazole

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Histoplasmosis:
causative agent

A

Histoplasma capsulatum

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What disease:
an intracellular infection of the reticuloendothelial system caused by the inhalation of the fungus

A

Histoplasmosis

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What species:
present in soil, rotting areas and in feces of chicken, bats, other birds (high Nitrogen content)

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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What species:
endemic in parts of the USA

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Histoplasma capsulatum:
first described by?

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Samuel Darling

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What disease:
an intracellular mycosis of the reticulo-endothelial system

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Histoplasmosis

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T/F:
Histoplasmosis is self-limited

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T

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Odd One Out:
Histoplasmosis signs and symptoms:
a. fever
b. chills
c. rash
d. myalgias
e. headaches
f. non- productive cough

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c. rash

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What disease:
severe disseminated ___________ -> RES involved, with lymphadenopathy, enlarged spleen, liver, high fever, anemia

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Histoplasmosis

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Odd One Out:
Specimens of Histoplasmosis:
a. Plasma/ Serum
b. Sputum
c. Urine
d. Scrappings from lesions
e. Bone Marrow biopsy
f. Skin
g. Lymph node

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a. Plasma/ Serum

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What species:
small, ovoid cells intracellularly in histologic section stained with Gomori methanamine silver or Giemsa stain

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Histoplasma capsulatum:
stains

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Gomori methanamine silver or Giemsa stain

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Histoplasma capsulatum:
Cultivation in SDA
Colony morphology: ___________

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white to tan cottony colonies

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Histoplasma capsulatum:
Serological tests

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latex agglutination
precipitation
immunodiffusion test

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Choose 2: Histoplasmosis
a. persistent
b. limited
c. symptomatic
d. asymptomatic

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Histoplasmosis
b. limited
d. asymptomatic

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What disease:
acute pulmonary disease,
reactivation occurs

A

Histoplasmosis

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What disease:
Chronic pulmonary ________ in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

A

Histoplasmosis

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What disease:
Cutaneous and Mucocutaneous

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Histoplasmosis

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What disease:
Mold with aerial hyphae

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Histoplasmosis

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What disease:
The hyphae produce macroconidia and microconidia

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Histoplasmosis

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T/F:
Individuals with weakened immune systems acquire histoplasmosis

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T

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T/F:
If you had histoplasmosis, you can get it again.

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T; reinfection can occur, especially in individuals with weakened immune systems.

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T/F:
Pets can acquire histoplasmosis.

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T; While it is rare, pets, particularly dogs, can become infected

83
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T/F:
Histoplasmosis can be prevented by avoiding high-risk areas, protective equipment, good hygiene practices

A

T

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Histoplasmosis:
treatment

A

Itraconazole

85
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Paracoccidioidomycosis:
causative agent

A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

86
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What disease:
a chronic progressive fungal disease endemic to Central and South America

A

Paracoccidioidomycosis

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What species:
geographic areas of highest incidence are typically humid, high-rainfall areas, with acidic soil conditions

A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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What species:
the organism produces multiple blastoconidia from a single cell

A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

89
Q

What species:
signs and symptoms include oral mucous membrane lesion

A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

90
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What species:
dissemination to spleen, liver, mucous membrane and skin

A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Odd One Out:
Specimens for Paracoccidioidomycosis
a. Sputum
b. Blood
c. Exudates
d. Material from Lesion

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b. Blood

92
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What species:
thick-walled yeast cell with multiple buds

A

Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

93
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Paracoccidioidomycosis:
serological tests

A

CFT
Immunodiffusion test

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What disease:
usually unapparent and asymptomatic acute or chronic, granulomatous infection

A

Paracoccidioidomycosis

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Paracoccidioidomycosis:
primarily of what organ?

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lungs

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T/F:
Paracoccidioidomycosis disseminates to skin, mucosa, lymph nodes and other internal organs.

A

T

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T/F:
People exposed to moist, wounded environments in endemic regions, particularly middle-aged men, outdoor workers, and immunocompromised individuals have a higher risk of acquiring Paracoccidioidomycosis.

A

F; Blastomycosis

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T/F:
Paracoccidioidomycosis can be prevented by avoiding high risk areas, wearing PPE, education and awareness, and health monitoring.

A

T

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T/F:
Sources of Paracoccidioidomycosis include environmental sources, soil, animal reservoir, fecal matter

A

T

100
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Paracoccidioidomycosis:
Treatment

A

Itraconazole
Amphotericin B
SXT
Ketoconazole

101
Q

What disease:
Mycotic agent is usually recovered from soil that contains bird or bat droppings.

A

Histoplasmosis

102
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What disease:
North America Blastomycosis is also known as?

A

Gilchrist disease

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What species:
Teleomorphic state of H. capsulatum

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Ajellomyces capsulatus

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What disease:
Mycotic agent reside in a narrow ecologic niche known as the Lower Sonoran life zone

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Coccidioidomycosis

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