Subcutaneous mycoses Flashcards
Other term for subcutaneous mycoses
inoculation mycoses
causes of subcutaneous mycoses
traumatic impantation
inhalation
etiological agents of subcutaneous mycoses
soil
decaying vegetable saprophytes
T or F: subcutaneous mycoses are of high virulence
False, low virulence, seldom develops into life-threatening disease
characteristic of subcutaneous mycoses
nodular lesions which may suppurate and ulcerate
T or F: secondary spread to articular surfaces, bone and muscle are common with subcut myco
true
Biosafety level required for subcut myco
biosafety level 2
causative organism of sporotrichosis
Sporothrix schenkii
causative organisms for chromoblastomycosis
Phialophora verrucosa
Fonsecaea pedrosoi: most common
Fonsecaea compacta
Cladosporium carrionii
*dematiaceous fungi (contains melanin), slow-growing
causative organisms for PHAEOHYPOMYCOSIS
Cladosporium Exophiala Wangiella Bipolaris Exserohilum Curvularia
causative org for MYCOTIC MYCETOMA
Pseudallescheria
Madurella
Acremonium
Exophiala, etc.
co for SUBCUTANEOUS ZYGOMYCOSIS (Entomophthoromycosis)
Basidiobolus ranarum
Conidiobolus coronatus
co for subcutaneous zygomycosis (MUCORMYCOSIS)
Rhizopus Mucor Rhizomucor Absidia Saksenaea, etc.
co for RHINOSPORIDIOSIS
Rhinosporidium seeberi
co for LOBOMYCOSIS
Loboa loboi
T or F: Fungal dimorphism is NOT exhibited by fungi that cause subcutaneous and systemic mycoses
false
conditions at which saprophytic and mycelia fungi survive
25C temp
humidity
nutrients
conditions at which spherules and yeast (parasitic) survive
37C temp
hormone
tissues
immune response
Also known as “Rose gardener’s disease”, “Rose thorn
disease” or “Rose handler disease”
SPOROTRICHOSIS
*it is found in plants, soil, decaying vegetation
T OR F: Sporothrix schenkii is an animal pathogen
false, human and animal
T or F: Sporothrix schenkii is thermally dimorphic
True
*room temp: mycelia (saprophytic)-BRANCHING HYPHAE, white to dark brown
body temp: yeast (parasitic)- SPHERICAL TO OVOID BUDDING CELLS, cigar-shaped, cream to beige
colonies of S. schenkii on saboraud’s agar characteristics
cream to black color
folded
leathery colonies
grows within 3-5 days
modes of transmission for sporotrichosis
inhalation of conidia
cutaneous inoculation
zoonotic transmission
most common type of sporotrichosis where lesions are usually localized at inoculation sites (fingers, hands, limbs)
fixed cutaneous s.
what kind of lesions appear in fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis
Ulcerative, verrucose, acneform, papular, or erythematoid at face, neck or trunk
*Painless nodules to palpable and ulcerate lesions, may
discharge purulent or serous fluid
sporotrichosis caused by traumatic inoculation of the fungus into the skin initially resulting to nodular lesion, which usually ulcerates
lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis
where do secondary lesions appear in lymphocut s.?
lymphangitic channels
*PATHOGNOMONIC OF LYMPHOCUT S.: SWELLING OF LYMPHATICS (nosystemic symptoms)
t or f: Lymphocut s. is very painful and patients exhibit febrile stage
false: afebrile and minimal pain
Pulmonary sporotrichosis is caused by
inhalation of conidia
- fatal if untreated due to massive hemoptysis, non-specific symptoms
- associated with COPD and ALCOHOLICS
sporotrich. caused by direct inoculation of the fungus or hematogenous spread with cutaneous lesions present on limbs near affected joints (long bones)
Osteoarticular sporotrichosis
characteristics of osteoarticular sporotrichosis
stiffness and pain in joint
occurs more than 10 years
may lead to inflammatory monoarticular arthritis
rarest sporotrichosis commonly occuring in immunocompromised and with alcohol abuse.
Disseminated sporotrichosis
*nodules: multiple, painless, cutaneous, subcutaneous
complications of disseminated sporotrichosis
Ulcers or abscesses in muscles, joints, eyes, bones, GIT, nervous system, and mucous membranes
Endophthalmitis (Aqueous or vitreous humor)
Chorioretinitis (Uvea/ middle layer of eye)
Meningitis
specimens needed for lab diag of sporotrichosis
pus or biopsy of lesions
sputum
CSF
stain used in tissue biopsy diagnosis of sporotrich.
Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) & Grocott’s or Gomori Methenamine Silver (GMS)
**low sensitivity due to low fungal count
S. schenkii is cultured in
SDA, BHI (with 5% sheep RBC), blood agar plate
In culturing schenkii, what is used to confirm diagnosis?
yeast formation at 37C
*exception: fixed cut and lymphocut grow best at 35C
appearance of KOH mount of s. schenkii colonies at 25C (septate hyphae)
Rosette-like clusters of conidia at the tips of the conidiophores
microconidia: daisy-like
Short conidiophores at RIGHT ANGLE from thin hyphae
appearance of KOH mount of s. schenkii colonies at 37C (yeast colonies)
Round/cigar-shaped yeast cells
Presence of asteroid bodies (Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon) in histologic specimens
- Not pathognomonic!!, (also seen in parasitic infxn)
serology tests for sera of sporotrich. patient
not diagnostic
Yeast-cell (suspensions) agglutination test
Antigen-coated latex particle agglutination test
*not sera: Sporotrichin skin test
treatment for cutaneous-lymphatic form of sporotrichosis
oral potassium iodide
treatment for systemic sporotrich.
amphotericin b (intravenous)
drug of choice for sporotrich
itroconazole
Also known as: chromomycosis, verrucous dermatitis,
cladosporiosis, phaeosporotrichosis, dermatitide verrucosa, chromoparasitaria, figueira, formiguero
chromoblastomycosis
*caused by black molds or copper- colored soil saprophytes found on rotting wood
T or F: chromoblastomycosis is acute and fast-progressing
false, chronic and slow-progressing involving subcutaneous and cutaneous tissues
*considered as post-traumatic chronic infxn.
progression of papules in chromoblastomycosis
papules develop into verruccoid, warty nodules resembling florets of cauliflower
*systemic infxn-rare
chromoblastomycosis is confined to
lower legs and feet
causative organisms of chromoblastomycosis are similar in
appearance
antigenic determinants
physiological properties
*difference: shape of spores and arrangement
development of papules for chromoblastomycosis
painless or itchy small scaly papules to small violet wart like lesion and clusters
*pathognomonic: CAULIFLOWER APPEARANCE
how is chromoblastomycosis introduced to the body
puncture wound
T or F: chromoblastomycosis follows lymphangitic channels
true
prominent clinical manifestations of chromoblastomycosis
hyperplasia (tissue proliferation)
fibrosis and microabscess formationg in the epidermis
*common complication: secondary bacterial infxn
T or F: in chromoblastomycosis, there is formation of fistula and bones and muscles are invaded
False, exact opposite
causative organisms isolated from the brain
F. pedrosoi and P. verrucosa