Sas 2 Flashcards
Hypopigmented macules
Pityriasis versicolor
Identification of organism:
“Spaghetti and meatballs” appearance of organism in skin scrapings
Malassezia furfur
Etiologic agent of Pityriasis versicolor
Malassezia furfur complex
Malassezia globosa
Malassezia restricta
Black macules
Tinea nigra
Etiologic agent of tinea nigra
Hortae (Exophilia) wernickii
Identification of organism:
Black, 2-celled oval yeast in skin scrapings
TINEA NIGRA
Hortae (Exophilia) wernickii
Black nodule on hair shaft
Black piedra
Etiologic agent of black piedra
Piedraia hortae
Identification of organism:
Black nodule on hair shaft composed of spore sacs and spores
Piedraia hortae
Creme-coloured nodules on hair shaft
White piedra
Etiologic agent of white piedra
Trichosporon ovoidis
Trichosporon inkin
Trichosporon beigelii
Identification of organism:
White nodule on hair shaft composed of mycelia that fragment into arthrospores
Trichosporon ovoidis
Trichosporon inkin
Trichosporon beigelii
Keratomycosis was first described by
Leber (Aspergillus species)
Major cause of blindness in Asia
Keratomycosis
Clinical picture:
White corneal plaques with the development of satellite lesions and endothelial plaques
Keratomycosis