Medical Mycology Species/Diseases

Question 1

Treatment:

White piedra

Answer 1

Removal of infected hair

Improved hygiene

Topical azoles

Question 1

Which fungi causes the various forms of tineas or ringworm?

Answer 1

Dermatophytes

Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, Microsporum

Question 1

What is itraconazole used for?

Answer 1

treating Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii)

Question 2

treatment for tineas involving hair and nails?

Answer 2

oral antifungal agents

griseofulvin, azoles, terbinafine

Question 3

What does Microsporum cause?

Answer 3

tineas or ringworm

Question 3

treatment for chronic skin infections involve T. rubum (tineas)?

Answer 3

oral antifungal agents may be necessary

griseofulvin, azoles, terbinafine

Question 4

Which fungi cause Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis?

Answer 4

Sporothrix schenckii

Question 4

Which disease?

nodule lesion that will eventually ulcerate, mildly painful

infection can spread through lymphatics, series of linear nodules will appear

Answer 4

Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii)

Question 5

safe treatment of Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii) with no side effects?

Answer 5

itraconazole

must be administered for a long periord of time

Question 6

alternative treatments for AIDS patients with pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 6

pentaminidine

trimethoprimdapsone

clindamcyin-primaquine

atovaquone

trimetrexate

Question 8

infection/disease of:

Hortaea werneckii/Exophiala werneckii

Answer 8

Tinea nigra

Question 9

What does Trichophyton cause?

Answer 9

tineas or ringworm

Question 10

Causes frothy pulmonary edema, death by asphyxia

Answer 10

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Question 11

What does Sporothrix schenckii cause?

Answer 11

Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis

Question 13

infection/disease of:

Trichosporon (T. inkin, T. asahii, T. mucoides)

Answer 13

white piedra

Question 13

Which fungi causes Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)?

Answer 13

Pneumocystis jirovecii/Pneumocystis carinii

Question 14

What does Epidermophyton cause?

Answer 14

tineas or ringworm

Question 15

Treatment:

Pityriasis (Tinea) versicolor

Answer 15

• Localized: treat with topical azoles or selenium sulfide shampoo
• Widespread: treat with oral azole

Question 16

What kind of mycosis?

Trichophyton

Answer 16

Cutaneous

Dermatophytes/Dermatophytose

Question 16

What do dermatophytes cause?

Answer 16

tineas or ringworm

Question 18

What disease/species causes these syndromes?

• Hard dark nodules that surround the hair shaft
• Asci/ascospores present in cement-like substance that holds the hyphal mass together

Answer 18

Black piedra

Piedraia hortae

Question 19

What causes pityriasis (tinea) versicolor?

Answer 19

Malassezia furfur

Question 19

What disease/species causes these syndromes?

• Small hypopigmented or hyperpigmented macules
• Affected areas do not tan

Answer 19

Pityriasis (Tinea) versicolor

Malassezia furfur

Question 20

What disease/species causes these syndromes?

• Solitary, irregular pigmented macule
• Usually on the palms or soles
• Can resemble malignant melanona, not contagious

Answer 20

Tinea nigra

Hortaea werneckii/Exophiala werneckii

Question 21

What causes white piedra?

Answer 21

Trichosporon (*T. inkin, T. asahii, T. mucoides*)

Question 21

side effects of potassium iodide solution given to treat Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis in developing countries?

Answer 21

nausea, salivary gland enlargement

Question 23

What kind of mycosis? Pneumocystis jirovecii/Penumocystis carinii

Answer 23

Opportunistic

Question 25

What kind of mycosis? Microsporum

Answer 25

Cutaneous Dermatophytes/Dermatophytoses

Question 26

What disease/species causes these syndromes? * Affects hair of groin and axillae * Fungus surrounds the hair shaft and forms a white-brown swelling around the hair strand

Answer 26

White piedra Trichosporon (*T. inkin, T. asahii, T. mucoides*)

Question 28

Treatment: Tinea nigra

Answer 28

Responds well to topical agents: azoles and terbinafine

Question 30

What does Pneumocystis jirovecii/Pneumocystis carinii cause?

Answer 30

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)

Question 31

treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 31

trimethoprim-sulfamethox azole (Bactrim)

Question 32

Treatment: Black piedra

Answer 32

Haircut Proper/regular hair washings Topical antifungal agents

Question 33

supportive measures for AIDS patients with Pneumocystis pneumonia?

Answer 33

oxygen

Question 34

What kind of mycosis? Epidermophyton

Answer 34

Cutaneous Dermatophytes/Dermatophytoses

Question 35

treatment for tineas that do not involve the hair or nails?

Answer 35

topical antifungal agents azoles, terbinafine

Question 36

infection/disease of: *Malassezia furfur*

Answer 36

Pityriasis (Tinea) versicolor

Question 37

What causes tinea nigra?

Answer 37

*Hortaea werneckii/Exophiala werneckii*

Question 38

infection/disease of: *Piedraia hortae*

Answer 38

black piedra

Question 40

What kind of mycosis? Sporothrix schenckii

Answer 40

Subcutaneous

Question 41

treatment for tineas of the nail?

Answer 41

PinPoint laser therapy

Question 42

treatment for lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis (Sporothrix schenckii) in developing countries?

Answer 42

oral potassium iodid solution

Question 43

What causes black piedra?

Answer 43

*Piedraia hortae*

Question 44

cutaneous mycoses

Answer 44

dermatophytes/dermatophytoses (*Trichophytan, Epidermophyton, Microsporum*)