Mycology Flashcards
Group of yeast that produce pseudohypha
Candida (except C. globrata)
Mold or Yeast:
Alcohol like odor
Yeast
Dimorphic fungi forms:
- body temp:
- room temp:
Yeast
Mold
Fungi that usually cause systemic mycoses
Dimorphic fungi
Unique at yeast form; not true thermally dimorphic fungi; hallmark of infection
Spherule
Group of fungi that has no sexual mode of reproduction
Fungi imperfecti
Spindle shaped conidia
Macroconidia
large, multicellular
Conidia that is formed during unfavorable conditions/ environment
Chlamydoconidia
(Terminal, intercalary, sessile)
Barrel shaped spores (rectangular)
Arthroconidia
Spores that possesses dysjunctor cells - gives checkered appearance
Arthroconidia
(with empty spaces)
Geotrichum
Hockey-stick appearance
(no empty spaces)
Fruiting bodies composed of asci
Ascocarps
Homothallic spores:
Heterothallic spores:
Zygospores
Oospores
Delays (storage)
Sterile specimen:
Non sterile specimen:
37C
4C
Antibiotic that can inhibit yeast phase of a dimorphic fungi
Chloramphenicol
Dermatophytes
Wood’s lamp:
POSITIVE -
NEGATIVE -
Microsporum (Ectothrix)
Trichophyton (Endothrix)
Agent added for too viscous respiratory specimens
NALC (N-acetyl-cysteine)
liquifying agent, digestant
Most common cause of fungemia (yeast, mold)
C. albicans
Fusarium (rare)
Anti-foaming agent for blood specimens using isolator tube
PEG (Polyethylene glycol)
Lysing agent - Saponin
Alternative for India Ink
Nigrosin
Mycotic infection features:
- spaghetti and meatballs
- bowling pin or medicine bottle
Tinea versicolor / Pityriasis Versicolor by Malassezia furfur
Scutula found in
T. favosa / Favus
Jock itch
T. cruris
Assoc w/ Epidermophyton floccosum
Athlete’s foot
T. pedis
Assoc with Epidermophyton floccosum
Microsporum ectothrix infection pattern
Mosaic pattern
Beaked apex
M. canis
curved terminal ends
M. gypseum / Nannizza gypsea - rounded terminal ends
Lemon yellow / Bright yellow (reverse) colonies
M. canis
Tan/buff; cinnamon colonies
Nannizza gypsea (M. gypseum)
Cottony white; salmon colonies
M. audouinii