MYCOSES (Introduction) Flashcards
memorization
1
Q
Most pathogenic fungi are ________, 5their natural habitats being water, soil, & organic debris:
A
Exogenous
2
Q
No cellular response by host; top most layer of the skin mycoses:
A
Superficial mycoses
3
Q
Disease is result of host’s reaction to metabolic products of fungus
A
Cutaneous mycoses
4
Q
Involvement of muscle and subcutaneous tissue
A
Subcutaneous mycoses
5
Q
Involvement of deep tissue and organs
A
Systemic mycoses
6
Q
Superficial mycoses involves:
A
- Pityriasis versicolor
- Tinea nigra
- Black piedra
- White piedra
7
Q
Cutaneous mycoses involve:
A
Dermatophytes
- Microsporum
- Epidermophyton
- Trichophyton
8
Q
Subcutaneous mycoses involve:
A
- Chromoblastomycosis
- Sporotrichosis
- Phaeohyphomycosis
- Mycetoma
9
Q
Systemic mycoses involve:
A
- Histoplasmosis
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Blastomycosis
- Paracoccidioidomycosis
10
Q
Opportunistic mycoses involve:
A
- Candidiasis
- Cryptococcosis
- Aspergillosis
- Zygomycosis
- Pneumocystis jiroveci
- Penicilliosis
