Mycology

Question 0

Inhibit ergosterol synthesis

Answer 0

Imidazole

Question 1

Major membrane sterol of fungi

Answer 1

Ergosterol

Question 2

Cell wall content of fungi

Answer 2

Chitin

Question 3

2 basic forms of fungi

Answer 3

Yeast and molds

Question 4

Ingestion of contaminated peanuts and grains causes liver CA due to aflatoxins

Answer 4

Aspergillus flavus

Question 5

Lab dx of fungi- low pH inhibits growth of bacteria

Answer 5

Sabouraud’s

Question 6

Green fluorescence on Wood’s lamp

Answer 6

Dermatophytlses

Question 7

Tinea versicor/ an an

Answer 7

Malassezia furfur

Question 8

Sporotrichosis

Answer 8

Sporothrix schenckii

Question 9

Occurs in gardeners, MOT is thorn prick

Answer 9

Sporotrichosis

Question 10

Forms spherule in tissue; transmitted via arthrospores

Answer 10

Coccidio immitis

Question 11

Valley fever, desert bumps

Answer 11

Coccidiodes immitis

Question 12

Grows in soil contaminated by bird droppings, bat guano; transmitted by MICROCONIDIA

Answer 12

Histoplasma capsulatum

Question 13

Histoplasmosis

Answer 13

Histoplasma capsulatum

Question 14

Round yeast with Broad Based Bud; MOT is inhalation of conidia

Answer 14

Blastomycoses dermatitidis

Question 15

Most common cause of fungal pneumonia

Answer 15

Blastomyces dermatitides

Question 16

Mariner’s wheel

Answer 16

Paracoccidioides brasilensis

Question 17

Cause of pseudomembranous vaginitis

Answer 17

Candida albicans

Question 18

Satellite lesions

Answer 18

Candida albicans

Question 19

Pigeon droppings

Answer 19

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 20

Airborne yeast cells

Answer 20

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 21

V shaped

Answer 21

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 22

Exist only as molds

Answer 22

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 23

Fungus ball

Answer 23

Aspergillus fumigatus

Question 24

Asthmatic symptoms with expectoration of brownish bronchial plugs

Answer 24

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis

Question 25

Rhino orbital cerebral infection

Answer 25

Mucormycosis

Question 26

Right angles

Answer 26

Mucormycosis

Question 27

Dx of pneumocystis jiroveci is via?

Answer 27

BAL washings

Question 28

Inhalation of cysts

Answer 28

P jiroveci