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What disesase does Trichomonas Vaginalis cause?
Vaginitis: foul-smelling, greenish discharge; itching and burning
What do you tx P. Carinii with?
TMP-SMZ, or pentamidine, or dapsone
What do you use to culture cryptococcus?
Sabouraud’s Agar
What do you use to Diagnose E. Histolytica?
Serology and/or trophozoites or cysts in stool
What do you use to stain Cryptococcus?
India Ink
What do you use to tx cryptosporidium?
nothing
What do you use to Tx Giardiasis?
Metronidazole
What do you use to tx T. Vaginalis?
Metronidazole
What do you used to dx P. Carinii?
Lung biopsy or lavage, methenamine silver stain
What do you used to Tx Candida Albicans?
Nystatin for superficial infection, Amphotericin B for systemic
What does Alba mean?
white
What does dimorphic mean?
fungi that are mold in the soil (low temp) and yeast in tissue (higher/body temp 37 C)
What is diagnostic for L. donovani?
Macrophages containing amastigotes
What is diagnostic of T. Vaginalis?
Trophozoites on wet mount
What is histoplasmosis associated with?
bird or bat droppings
What is the progression of S. Schenckii infection?
traumatic introduction into the skin, typically by a thorn (‘rose gardner’s’ disease) , causes local pustule or ulcer with nodules along draining lymphatics (ascending lymphangitis) . Little systemic illness.
What is the vector for L. donovani?
Sandfly
What is the vector for T. Cruzii?
Reduviid Bug
What is the vector for T. Gambiense and Rhodesiense?
Tsetse fly
What is used to dx African sleeping sickness?
Blood smear
What is used to dx T. Cruzii?
blood smear
What is used to dx toxoplasma?
serology and biopsy
What is used to treat D. Medinensis?
Niridazole
What is used to Treat E. Histolytica?
Metronidazole and Iodoquinol