Mycology

Question 1

what type of fungus might you find in someone who is infected in Ohio/Mississippi River valley?

Answer 1

Histoplasmosis

Question 2

what type of fungus might you find in someone who is infected in Central/South America?

Answer 2

Paracoccidiomes

Question 3

what type of fungus might you find in someone who is infected in South central/South Eastern US?

Answer 3

Blastomycosis

Question 4

what type of fungus might you find in someone who is infected in SW US?

Answer 4

Coccidiomycosis

Question 5

what is the example of non-opportunistic cutaneous fungal pathogen?

Answer 5

Trichophyton species (tinea)

Question 6

what is example of non-opportunistic subcutaneous fungal pathogen?

Answer 6

Sporothrix schenckii (rose thorn diease)

Question 7

what are two example of a non-opportunistic systemic pathogen?

Answer 7

Blastomycosis and Histoplasmosis (both have lung manifestations of disease- NOT GOOD)

Question 8

list three opportunistic fungal infection examples

Answer 8

1. Aspergillis species (asthma and hemoptysis)
2. Penumocystis jiroveci (PCP pneumonia)
3. Candida

Question 9

how would Aspergillis show on imaging?

Answer 9

dense mass seen on a chest x-ray

Question 10

name the classifications of true fungal infections

Answer 10

cutaneous, subcutaneous, systemic