more specific fungal disease

Question 1

3 dermatophyte causative organisms (superficial mycoses)

Answer 1

microsporum sp; Epidermophyton sp and Trichophyton sp

–> these produce keratinise- digests keratin as a growth subtrate- tissue (hair,nails, skin) is rich in keratin

Question 2

three classification of dermatophytes

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anthropophilic (man), zoophilic (animal), geophillic (soil)

Question 3

most dangerous

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zoophilic- biggest inflammatory response

Question 4

minor infection example

Answer 4

dermatophyte

Question 5

C.neoformans

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cryptococcosis causes disease in immunocompromised patients and is a potentially fatal fungal infection.symptoms include fever, fatigue, dry cough, headache, blurred vision, and confusion.[6] Symptom onset is often subacute, progressively worsened over several weeks.

Question 6

invasive fungal infection is confirmed by

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istopathologic examination with special stains demonstrates fungal tissue involvement or when the aetiologic agent is isolated from sterile clinical specimens by culture

Question 7

blastomycosis is caused by

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Blastomyces dermatidis a dimorphic yeast

Question 8

blastomycosis

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serious, invasive fungal infection. causative agent lives i soil and decaying wood often close to water sources. usually localised in the lungs

Question 9

why is blastomycosis so dangerous

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in endemic regions diagnosis is often slow- disease is rapidly progressive

Question 10

blastomycosis is a

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primary disease

Question 11

2 most common presentations of cryptococcosis

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meningitis and pulmonary infections

Question 12

histoplasmosis

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a primary infection cases by Histoplasma capsulatum

Question 13

Histoplasma capsulatum

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a dimorphic fungi which lives in soil which contains a large amount of bat or bird droppings

Question 14

symptoms of histoplasmosis

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Fever
Cough
Fatigue (extreme tiredness)
Chills
Headache
Chest pain
Body aches

Question 15

Candiasis of the vagina

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caused especially by Candida albicans

Question 16

candiasis is a

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opportunistic infection that usually doesn’t effect healthy individuals.

Question 17

75% o women will have a t least one

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vaginal infection

Question 18

5-8% will have

Answer 18

4+ episodes a year