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Mycology Flashcards

1
Q

What genus of cutaneous mycoses is this?

A

Epidermophyton

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2
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What is the treatment for Lymphacutaneous Sprorotrichosis?

A

Potassium Iodide and Itraconazole

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3
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What genus of cutaneous mycoses is this?

A

Microsporum

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4
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What genus of cutaneous mycoses is this?

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Trichophyton

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5
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What is different about Fixed Sporotrichosis?

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It does not present with a secondary lesion

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6
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What does this organism cause? and how is it treated?

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Pityriasis Versicolor. Treated with Selenium sulfide and topical azoles

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7
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saprophytes or members of host’s normal flora; found worldwide; infect neutropenic patients

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Opportunistic

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8
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live as saprophytes; disseminate throughout body; found in specific geographic regions; infect healthy and immunocompromised individuals alike

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Endemic

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9
Q

What organism is this?

A

Sporothrix Schenkii

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10
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What organism is this?

A

Aspergillus

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11
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What organism is this

A

Blastomyces

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12
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What organism is this

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blastomyces

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13
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What organism is this

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Candida

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14
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What organism is this

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Coccidiodes

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15
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What organism is this

A

Cryptococcus

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16
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What organism is this

A

Histoplasma

17
Q

What organism is this

A

Pneumocystis jiriveci

18
Q

What organism is this

A

Zygomycetes

19
Q

What organism is this

A

Zygomycetes

20
Q

What is the treatment for Candida?

A

topical antifungals, except C. glabrata: use amphotericin B and caspofungin

21
Q

What is the treatment for aspergillosis?

A

Voriconazole and amphotericin B

22
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What is the treatment for zygomycetes?

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Posaconazole and Amphotericin B

23
Q

What is the treatment for Pneumocystis jiriveci?

A

TMP-SMX, pentamidine

24
Q

What is the treatment for cryptococcosis?

A

Amphotericin B and flucytosine, fluconazole

25
Q

What is the treatment for Histoplasmosis?

A

oral azoles and amphotericin B

26
Q

What is the treatment for blastomyces?

A

amphotericin B, itraconazole, and fluconazole

27
Q

What is the treatment for coccidiodes?

A

amphotericin B, oral azoles

28
Q

Which systemic mycoses has dicotomous branching @ 45 degree angles?

A

Apergillus

29
Q

Which systemic mycoses buds from a narrow base?

A

Cryptococcus

30
Q

What is cryptococcus’ extracellular capsule made of?

A

glucuronoxylomannan

31
Q

Which systemic mycoses buds from a broad base?

A

Blastomyces

32
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What organism can be identified using methehamine sliver stain?

A

Pneumocystis jiriveci

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