(sas3)Cutaneous mycoses

Question 1

a group of superficial fungal infections affecting the skin and its appendages, including hair, and nails

Answer 1

Cutaneous mycoses

Question 2

T/F, cutaneous mycoses are more likely to affect the feet, groin, armpits, and other skin folds-body area that are favorable for fungal growth

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

What are the diseases associated with cutaneous mycoses/ dermatomycoses

Answer 3

• ringworm
• jock itch
• athlete’s foot
• dermatomycoses

Question 4

invades the keratinized areas of the body as skin, hair, and nails

Answer 4

cutaneous mycoses

Question 5

it is the most common fungal infection of human and are usually referred to as

Answer 5

TINEA

Question 6

dermatophytes grow outside the hair shaft

Answer 6

Ectothrix

Question 7

dermatophytes grow inside the hair shaft

Answer 7

Endothrix

Question 8

what are the three (3) main genera causing ringworm

Answer 8

• microsporum
• trichophyton
• epidermophyton

Question 9

a ringworm infection of the head and scalp

Answer 9

tinea capitis

Question 10

a ringworm infection of the body

Answer 10

tinea corporis

Question 11

a ringworm infection of the beard or mustache

Answer 11

tinea barbae

Question 12

a ringworm infection of the inguinal are

Answer 12

tinea cruris

Question 13

Athlete’s feet are treated for one to two weeks with?

Answer 13

allylamine medication

Question 14

it’s colony is downy white to salmon pink

Answer 14

microsporum audonii

• macroconidia: rare, if present “spindle-shaped”
• microconidia: rare, if present “leaf-like” or absent

Question 15

white fluffy; reversed canary yellow pigment, spindle shaped “boat-shaped”

Answer 15

microsporum canis

Question 16

it rarely caused human infection and its colony characteristic is mold cottony light brown “cinnamon powdery color”

Answer 16

microsporum gypseum

Question 17

has a characteristic; thick septa; “bamboo hyphae”

Answer 17

microsporum ferrugineum

Question 18

worldwide cause of athlete’s foot it has a ‘cigar-shaped” macroconidia, and a grape-like cluster” or “ engrappe” laterally long hyphae

Answer 18

tricophyton mentagrophytes

Question 19

caused of long established foot and tow nail infections its microscopic characteristic appearance is “pencil-shaped”

Answer 19

tricophyton rubrum

Question 20

this species has a characteristic of skin lesion “concentric/ring-shaped” appearance

Answer 20

tricophyton concentricum

Question 21

caused of adult ringworm of the scalp (alopecia)

its microscopic characteristic appearance is “balloon” form

Answer 21

tricophyton tonsurans

Question 22

usually found in cattles

macroconidia: rare; but form “ rat-tail” type
microconidia: rare; large and “teat-drop” when seen

Answer 22

tricophyton verrucosum

Question 23

its colony is portwine to deep violet colony

Answer 23

tricophyton violaceum

Question 24

slowest growing dermatophyte and hyphae is seen as favic chandeliers

Answer 24

tricophyton shoenleinii