Medical Mycology Flashcards

0
Q

Cutaneous Fungi

A

All filamentous
Non-invasive

Epidermiphyton floccosum
Microsporidium spp.
Trichophyton spp.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Superficial Fungi

A

Malassezia furfur
Phaeoannellomyces werneckii
Pedraia hortae
Trichisporon beigeii

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Subcutaneous Fungi

A
Candida albicans
Exophiala jeanselmi
Fonsecaecea verrucosa
Pseudallescheria boydii
Sporothrix schenckii (dimorphic)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Systemic Pathogenic Fungi

A

All dimorphic

Coccidioides immitis
Histoplasma capsulatum
Blastomyces dermatitidis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Systemic Opportunistic Fungi

A

Aspergillus spp.
Candida albicans
Cryptococcus neoformans
Geotrichum candidum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Coccoidioides immitus

A

Dimorphic, systemic pathogenic fungi

Easily escapes and causes infection
Use biohazard hood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Cryptococcus neoformans

A

Systemic opportunistic yeast

Immune compromised
Fingal meningitis in AIDS pts.

Very large capsule
Urease +

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Sporothrix schenckii

A

Subcutaneous dimorphic fungi

Only subcutaneous dimorphic fungi

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Candida albicans

A

Subcutaneous yeast

Chlamydochondia *
Germ tubes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly