Mycology Flashcards
1
Q
Most common cause of fungal pneumonia
A
Blastomycosis
2
Q
Thick yeast with multiple buds in wheel configuration
Mariners wheel
A
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
3
Q
Most common cause of meningoencephalitis in HIV patients
A
Cryptococcus Neoformans
4
Q
Most common AIDS defining illness
A
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Occurs when CD4
5
Q
Additional drug if patient with histoplasmosis has meningitis
A
Fluconazole
Normal regimen would be amphotericin b and itraconazole
