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Mycology Flashcards

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Study of fungi

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Mycology

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2 Forms

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  • Molds

* Yeasts

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– multicellular
– filamentous (hyphae)
– live at RT- 25C

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Molds

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– unicellular
– nonfilamentous
– live at RT- 37C

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Yeasts

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Characteristics

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  • Saprophytic
  • Dimorphic
  • Multicellular
  • Plant-like
  • Parasitic
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Eat decomposing organic matter

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Saprophytic

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– Some

– Can live as a yeast in the body + molds outside

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Dimorphic

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Except yeats

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Multicellular

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CW: Chitin

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Plant-like

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Can cause disease

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Parasitic

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Morphology

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  • Hyphae
  • Septae
  • Conidia abd Spores
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  • Collective – mycelium

* Tubular structures – filamentous

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Hyphae

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– cross thin walled structures
– inside ye hyphae
– divides the hyphae

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Septae

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Means of asexual reproduction

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Conidia and Spores

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Phyla

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  • Phylum Glomerulomycota
  • Phylum Ascomycota
  • Phyllum Basidiomycota
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– Former: Phylum Zygomycota
– Sexual: Zygospore
– Asexual: Sporangium

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Phylum Glomerulomycota

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– largest Phylum
– Sexual: Ascus (sac) ascopores
– “Sac fungi”
– Asexual: Conida

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Phylum Ascomycota

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– “Club fungi”
– Sexual: Basidiospores
– Asexual: Spores/ Conidia

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Phylum Basidiomycota

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– Study of fungal diseases (mycoses) & associated tx

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Medical Microbiology

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Mycotoxicosis
  • Mycetisma
  • Fungal Infections
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CA: Resporatory allergen/ conida (inhaler)

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Hypersensitivity

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– Ingestion of pre-formed fungal toxin
– Ex: state peanuts — Aflatoxin
wheat — Ergotoxin
– large amount of Aflatoxin — hepatocellular carcinogen

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Mycotoxicosis

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– ingestion of a poisonous fungi

– ex: Amanita phalloides

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Mycetisma

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Fungal infections

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  • Superficial Mycose
  • Cutaneous Mycoses
  • Subcutaneous Mycoses
  • Systemic Mycoses
  • Opportunistic Mycoses
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– Epidermis
– most common fungal infection
– affects: skin, hair, nails (Keratin)
– s/sx: hypo/hyperpigmentation

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Superficial Mycoses

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Superficial Mycoses

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  • Black piedra
  • White piedra
  • Pityriasis
  • Tinea nigra
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– aka Tinea nodosa
– CA: Peidraia hortae
– CM: BLACK nodules found

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Black piedra

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– CA: Trichosporin beigelii

– CM: BEIGE nodules found

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White piedra

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– An an
– aka Tinea versicolor
– CA: Malassezia furfur
- CM: hypo/hyper pigmented irregular serpentine patches

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Pityriasis

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– CA: Exophiala (Hortae) Werneckii

– CM: Dark-brown balck particles on the palms and soles

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Tinea nigra

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Cutaneous Mycoses
— Dermis
– CA: dermatophytes

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  • Epidermophyton – skin, nails
  • Microsporum – skin, hair
  • Trichophyton – skin, nails, hair
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Cutaneous Mycoses

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  • Tinea pedis
  • Tinea cruris
  • Tinea unguium
  • Tinea corporia
  • Tinea barbae
  • Tinea capitis
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– L: Feet
– Dermatophyte: T. Rubrum
T. Mentagrophytes
E. Floccosum

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Tinea pedis

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– L: Groin Area (Jock itcht)

– Dermatophyte: Same

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Tinea cruris

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– L: Hands/ nails

– Dermatophyte: same

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Tinea unguium

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– L: Trunk
– Dermatophyte: T. Rubrum
E. Floccosum

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Tinea corporis

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– L: Beard area

– Dermatophyte: T. Mentagrphytes

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Tinea barbae

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– L: Scalp/ head
– Dermatophyte: T. Mentagrophytes
M. Canis

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Tinea capitis

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– Hypodermis, muscles, tissues.

– Lesions are usually introduced through a trauma on the skin

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Subcutaneous Mycoses

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Subcutaneous Mycoses

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  • Chromoblastomycosis
  • Mycetoma
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Phaeohyphomycosis
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– CA: Fonsacaea pedrosoi
F. impacta
Phialaphora verrucosa (MC)
– CM: Verrucous/ Warty like lesions found along the drainings of lyphatics

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Chromoblastomycosis

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– Madura Foot
– Commonly associated with bare foot individuals
– CM: Suppuration/ Abcess formation
           Granuloma formation
           Formation of draining
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Mycetoma

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– Occupational disease of Gardeners
– Habitat: Soil, tree bark, rose thorns
– CM: Nodules, Ulceration along the draining lymphatics

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Sporotrichosis

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Tx: DOC for Sporotrichosis

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KI Solution

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– CA: Dermatiaceous molds
– CM: Solitary encapsulated cysts, rhinitis/ sinusitis
Formation of brain abcess

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Phaeohyphomycosis

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– Blood
– Endemic Mycoses
– CA: Dimorphic fungi
– 1st site: Respirator system/ lungs

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Systemic mycoses

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Tx to Systemic Mycoses

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  • Mild to Moderate: Itraconazole

* Moderate - Severe: Amphotericin B

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Systemic Mycoses

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  • Coccidioimycosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • South American Balstomycosis
  • North American Blastomycosis
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– CA: Coccidiodies immites
podasii
– aka Valley Fever
Dessert Rheumatism

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Coccidioimycosis

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– Histoplasma capsulatum
– aka Spelunker’s Disease
– MOT: Bat droppings
– CM: Mimics rhe s/sx of PTB

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Histoplasmosis

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– CA:Paracoccidiodes bracillensis

– CM: Primary Lung lesions

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South American Blastomycosis

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– CI: Blastomycoses dermatitis

– CM: Pulmonary infiltrates

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North American Blastomycosis

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  • Immunocompromised
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Opportunistic Mycoses

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Opportunistic Mycoses

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  • Candidiasis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • PJP
  • Aspergillosis
  • Mucormycosis
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– most common

– CA: Candida albicans

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Candidiasis

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CM of Candidiasis

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  • Cutaneous/ Mucous
  • Systemic
  • Chronic Mucocutaneous
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– Intertriginous infxn
– oral thrush
– onyehomycosis
– Vulvovaginitis

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Cutaneous/ Mucous

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Tx for Cutaneous/ Mucous

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  • Ketoconazole

* Nystatin

58
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– in persons

– associated with indwelling catheters & prosthetic devices

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Systemic

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– asscoiated with immunodeficiency + endocrinopathies

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Chronic Mucocutaneous

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Tx for Systemic and Chronic Mucocutaneous

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  • Amphotericin B

* Fluconazole

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– Biomarker for AIDS
– CA: Cryptococcus neoformans
– MOT: Pigeon Transmission
– ID Test: India Ink
– CM: Meningitis/ Crytococcal Meningitis
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Crytococcosis

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Tx: DOC for Crytococcosis

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Fluconazole

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Tx: Systemic for Crytococcosis

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Amphotericin B

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Standard tx for Crytococcosis

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Anphotericin + Flucytosine

65
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– Former: Protozoan

– Former: P. carini

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PJP

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Tx: DOC for PJP

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Co-trimoxazole

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– CA: Aspergillus fumigatus
          A. flavus
– CM: Pulmonary aspergilloma
           Invasive Aspergillosis
           Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
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Aspergillosis

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Tx: DOC for Aspergillosis

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Vononazole

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– CM: Rhinocerebullar infxn

– CA: Zygomucor

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Mucomycosis

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Tx: DOC for Mucomycosis

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Posaconazole

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