Subcutaneous mycoses Flashcards

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1
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Other term for subcutaneous mycoses

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inoculation mycoses

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causes of subcutaneous mycoses

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traumatic impantation

inhalation

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3
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etiological agents of subcutaneous mycoses

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soil

decaying vegetable saprophytes

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T or F: subcutaneous mycoses are of high virulence

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False, low virulence, seldom develops into life-threatening disease

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characteristic of subcutaneous mycoses

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nodular lesions which may suppurate and ulcerate

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T or F: secondary spread to articular surfaces, bone and muscle are common with subcut myco

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true

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Biosafety level required for subcut myco

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biosafety level 2

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causative organism of sporotrichosis

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Sporothrix schenkii

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causative organisms for chromoblastomycosis

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 Phialophora verrucosa
 Fonsecaea pedrosoi: most common
 Fonsecaea compacta
 Cladosporium carrionii

*dematiaceous fungi (contains melanin), slow-growing

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causative organisms for PHAEOHYPOMYCOSIS

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Cladosporium
Exophiala
Wangiella
Bipolaris
Exserohilum
Curvularia
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causative org for MYCOTIC MYCETOMA

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Pseudallescheria
Madurella
Acremonium
Exophiala, etc.

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co for SUBCUTANEOUS ZYGOMYCOSIS (Entomophthoromycosis)

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Basidiobolus ranarum

Conidiobolus coronatus

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co for subcutaneous zygomycosis (MUCORMYCOSIS)

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Rhizopus
Mucor
Rhizomucor
Absidia
Saksenaea, etc.
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co for RHINOSPORIDIOSIS

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Rhinosporidium seeberi

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co for LOBOMYCOSIS

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Loboa loboi

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T or F: Fungal dimorphism is NOT exhibited by fungi that cause subcutaneous and systemic mycoses

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false

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17
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conditions at which saprophytic and mycelia fungi survive

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25C temp
humidity
nutrients

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conditions at which spherules and yeast (parasitic) survive

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37C temp
hormone
tissues
immune response

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19
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Also known as “Rose gardener’s disease”, “Rose thorn

disease” or “Rose handler disease”

A

SPOROTRICHOSIS

*it is found in plants, soil, decaying vegetation

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T OR F: Sporothrix schenkii is an animal pathogen

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false, human and animal

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T or F: Sporothrix schenkii is thermally dimorphic

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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

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22
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colonies of S. schenkii on saboraud’s agar characteristics

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cream to black color
folded
leathery colonies
grows within 3-5 days

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23
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modes of transmission for sporotrichosis

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inhalation of conidia
cutaneous inoculation
zoonotic transmission

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most common type of sporotrichosis where lesions are usually localized at inoculation sites (fingers, hands, limbs)

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fixed cutaneous s.

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what kind of lesions appear in fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis

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Ulcerative, verrucose, acneform, papular, or erythematoid at face, neck or trunk

*Painless nodules to palpable and ulcerate lesions, may
discharge purulent or serous fluid

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sporotrichosis caused by traumatic inoculation of the fungus into the skin initially resulting to nodular lesion, which usually ulcerates

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lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis

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27
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where do secondary lesions appear in lymphocut s.?

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lymphangitic channels

*PATHOGNOMONIC OF LYMPHOCUT S.: SWELLING OF LYMPHATICS (nosystemic symptoms)

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t or f: Lymphocut s. is very painful and patients exhibit febrile stage

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false: afebrile and minimal pain

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Pulmonary sporotrichosis is caused by

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inhalation of conidia

  • fatal if untreated due to massive hemoptysis, non-specific symptoms
  • associated with COPD and ALCOHOLICS
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30
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sporotrich. caused by direct inoculation of the fungus or hematogenous spread with cutaneous lesions present on limbs near affected joints (long bones)

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Osteoarticular sporotrichosis

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characteristics of osteoarticular sporotrichosis

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stiffness and pain in joint
occurs more than 10 years
may lead to inflammatory monoarticular arthritis

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rarest sporotrichosis commonly occuring in immunocompromised and with alcohol abuse.

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Disseminated sporotrichosis

*nodules: multiple, painless, cutaneous, subcutaneous

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complications of disseminated sporotrichosis

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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

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specimens needed for lab diag of sporotrichosis

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pus or biopsy of lesions
sputum
CSF

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stain used in tissue biopsy diagnosis of sporotrich.

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS) & Grocott’s or Gomori Methenamine Silver (GMS)

**low sensitivity due to low fungal count

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S. schenkii is cultured in

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SDA, BHI (with 5% sheep RBC), blood agar plate

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In culturing schenkii, what is used to confirm diagnosis?

A

yeast formation at 37C

*exception: fixed cut and lymphocut grow best at 35C

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38
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appearance of KOH mount of s. schenkii colonies at 25C (septate hyphae)

A

Rosette-like clusters of conidia at the tips of the conidiophores
microconidia: daisy-like
Short conidiophores at RIGHT ANGLE from thin hyphae

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appearance of KOH mount of s. schenkii colonies at 37C (yeast colonies)

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Round/cigar-shaped yeast cells
Presence of asteroid bodies (Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon) in histologic specimens
- Not pathognomonic!!, (also seen in parasitic infxn)

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40
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serology tests for sera of sporotrich. patient

not diagnostic

A

 Yeast-cell (suspensions) agglutination test
 Antigen-coated latex particle agglutination test

*not sera: Sporotrichin skin test

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41
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treatment for cutaneous-lymphatic form of sporotrichosis

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oral potassium iodide

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42
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treatment for systemic sporotrich.

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amphotericin b (intravenous)

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43
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drug of choice for sporotrich

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itroconazole

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44
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Also known as: chromomycosis, verrucous dermatitis,

cladosporiosis, phaeosporotrichosis, dermatitide verrucosa, chromoparasitaria, figueira, formiguero

A

chromoblastomycosis

*caused by black molds or copper- colored soil saprophytes found on rotting wood

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45
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T or F: chromoblastomycosis is acute and fast-progressing

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false, chronic and slow-progressing involving subcutaneous and cutaneous tissues

*considered as post-traumatic chronic infxn.

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46
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progression of papules in chromoblastomycosis

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papules develop into verruccoid, warty nodules resembling florets of cauliflower

*systemic infxn-rare

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47
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chromoblastomycosis is confined to

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lower legs and feet

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causative organisms of chromoblastomycosis are similar in

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appearance
antigenic determinants
physiological properties

*difference: shape of spores and arrangement

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49
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development of papules for chromoblastomycosis

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painless or itchy small scaly papules to small violet wart like lesion and clusters
*pathognomonic: CAULIFLOWER APPEARANCE

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50
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how is chromoblastomycosis introduced to the body

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puncture wound

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51
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T or F: chromoblastomycosis follows lymphangitic channels

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true

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52
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prominent clinical manifestations of chromoblastomycosis

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hyperplasia (tissue proliferation)
fibrosis and microabscess formationg in the epidermis

*common complication: secondary bacterial infxn

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T or F: in chromoblastomycosis, there is formation of fistula and bones and muscles are invaded

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False, exact opposite

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54
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causative organisms isolated from the brain

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F. pedrosoi and P. verrucosa

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specimens used for lab diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis

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Crusts, skin scrapings, aspirated debris and biopsy, excised material

56
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pathognomonic of chromoblastomycosis seen in tissue biopsy

A

brown sclerotic fission cells resembling copper pennies

57
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reagents/stain used in direct microscopy of chromoblastomycosis

A

10% KOH
India ink or calcoflour white
tissues: H&E, PAS, GMS

58
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most reliable lab diagnosis of chromoblastomyc.

A

culture

59
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flask-shaped, flower in a vase appearance, conidia accumulate at end (chromoblasto)

A

phialophora

60
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characteristics of rhinocladiella (chromoblasto)

A
  • Acrotheca type of conidiation (Conidia at the ends and sides of conidiophore)
  • Simple conidiospores
  • May not differentiate from vegetative hyphae
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type of conidiation for cladosporium

A

hormodendrum (conidia = simple stalk)

*two or more conidia found at the tip which may bud and form secondary conidia until chains are formed

62
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Which causative org of chromoblasto can exhibit all three types of conidiation (hormodendrum, acrotheca, phialophora)

A

fonsecaea

63
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difference between f. pedrosi and f. compacta

A

compacta has more compact conidia and smaller conidia while pedrosoi is linked with acrotheca type of conidiation

64
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T or F: Serology tests are gold standard for diagnosing chromoblasto and phaeohypho

A

false, no available serological tests

65
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Treatment for chromoblastomyc

A

 Flucytosine with or without thiabendazole
 Itraconazole (400 mg/day) and Terbinafine (500 mg/day)

*surgery=impractical

66
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how do you differentiate phaeohyphomycosis from other fungal infections?

A

morphology of the organism while inside the host

67
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mycotic infections of humans and lower form of animals (common in cats, chicken, turkey and horses) caused by dematiaceous mycelial fungal organisms

A

Phaeohyphomycosis

68
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most common causative agents of phaeohyphomycosis

A

Phialophora

Cladophialophora

69
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other causative agents of phaeohy.

A
Exophiala
Bipolaris
Phaeoannelomyces
Exerohilum
Aureobasidium
Wangiella
Alternaria
Curvularia
70
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modes of transmission of phaeohy.

A

traumatic inoculation from soil, plants, vegetation into the skin or subcutaneous tissue
inhalation ofconidia

71
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its common causative agents are exophiala jeanselmei and wangiella dermatitidis (traumatic inocu)

A

Subcut phaeohyp

*adults have cystic lesions
immunocompromised have verrucous lesions

72
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paranasal sinus phaeohyph sinusitis is caused by

A

exerohilum
alternaria
bipolaris
curvularia

*reported in immunocomp and with allergic rhinitis

73
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rare infxn caused by inhalation of conidia with cladiophialophora bantiana* as its common causative agent

*neurotropic fungi and moderately fast growin

A

cerebral phaeohyphomycosis

74
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specimens for lab diagnosis of phaeohyphomycosis

A

Biopsy, sputum or bronchial washing, skin scrapings, CSF, pleural fluid, and blood

75
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T or F: phaeohyphomycosis has same staining as chromoblasto

A

true

*significant finding: BROWN,BRANCHING SEPTATE HYPHAE

76
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Curvalaria characteristics

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Fast-growing colonies
Suede-like to downy, brown to blacking brown with a black reverse
Pale brown conidia with ≥ 3 transverse septa that are formed at the apex of a pore (poroconidia)
Cylindrical conidia that are slightly curved
Bipolar germination

77
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Slow growing
Green, black colonies
Cultures with mycelial and yeast-like growth forms
Small oval conidia cluster on tip of conidiophore

A

Exophiala jeanselmei

78
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Wangiella dermatitidis characteristics

A

Slow-growing colonies
Initially yeast like and black then becomes suede-like, olivaceous-grey
Brown pigment is produced in agar

79
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Cladophialophora bantiana characteristics

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Moderately fast growing
Olivaceous-grey, suede-like to floccose colonies
Conidia develop in long, sparsely branched, acropetal chains of undifferentiated

80
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treatment of choice for phaeohypho.

A

surgical excision

81
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Chronic, progressively destructive morbid inflammatory disease usually of the foot but any part of the body can beaffected also known as Madura Foot or Maduromycosis

A

Mycetoma

*see table in trans for causative agents

82
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nodules of mycetoma are described as

A

suppurative plaques affecting lower extremities

83
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signs and symptoms of madura foot

A
 Old sinuses close while new ones open
 +/- pain
 Itching sensation/pruritus
 Regional lymphadenopathy
 Nodules, abscesses, and fistulae or draining sinuses
84
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three criteria that characterize mycetoma infection

A

 Draining sinuses
 Sulfur granules in tissue and in weeping drainage (Sclerotia or appearance of granules and grains)*
 Lesions that develop into swollen extremities (Tumefaction)

*active phase of disease

85
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what is the hallmark of mycetoma infxn

A

Sinuses discharge serosanguinous fluid containing granules

86
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granules of mcyetoma vary in

A

size
color
degree of hardness

87
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mycetoma commonly affects which part of the body

A

upper and lower limbs

88
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two types of mycetoma

A

actinomycotic

eumycotic

89
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actinomycotic mycetoma is caused by

A

microaerophilic and weakly acid fast higher form of bacteria:
actinomyces
nocardia (most common)

*invades muscles

90
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caused by black molds (true fungi) which invade subcut tissue

A

eumycotic mycetoma

91
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T or F: lesions in actinomycetoma are non-encapsulated, more inflammatory, destructive and invades the bone at an earlier period

A

true

92
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T or F: eymycotic mycetoma lesions grow more slowly, remain encapsulated for a long period, has clearly defined margins and late bone involvement (bone destruction;amputation is needed)

A

true

93
Q

Mycetoma should be differentially diagnosed from

A

Kaposi’s sarcoma, Fibroma, malignant melanoma, Fibrolipoma, and thorn granuloma

94
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Specimens used for lab diagnosis of mycetoma

A

Excised sinus or tissue biopsy
exudate
pus
serosanguinous fluid containing the granules (stained with parker ink/cw)

95
Q

in direct microscopy, the exudate, pus or tissue should be examined for

A

sclerotia

96
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culture of mycetoma is done in

A

BAP or SDA

97
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granules of actinomycetes

A

filaments with diameter of 0.5-1.0 μm, coccoid, and bacillary elements

98
Q

fungal hyphae of mycetoma

A

2-5 μm in diameter with any intercalary swollen cells

99
Q

T or F: fusarium solani are rapidly growing and become bluish brown when sporodochia are present (from whitish to cream)

A

T

100
Q

Madurella mycetomatis have slow-growing, flat and leathery colonies which turn from white to yellow to ___ to ____

A

yellowish brown to brown

101
Q

two types of conidiation of madurella mycetomatis

A

Flask-shaped philides with rounded conidia

Simple or branched conidiophores with pyriform conidia with truncated bases

102
Q

not very common causative organisms of mycetoma

A

Leptosphaeria

Pseudallescheria

103
Q

Recommended lab diagnosis for mycetoma

A

imaging (CT Scan, bone radiography, MRI, ultrasound)

104
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Rarely occurring infection caused by members of the phylum Zygomycetes (primitive, fast growing, saprophytic fungi) with cosmopolitan distribution

A

Zygomycosis

105
Q

causes subcutaneous and systemic zygomycosis (acute infxn associated with diabetes, starvation, extensive burns, IV drug abuse, steroid-induced hyperglycemia, and chemotherapies)

A

mucorales

*rainforests

106
Q

causes subcutaneous zygomycosis only

A

enthomophthorales

*horses

107
Q

Part of the body involved in zygomycosis

A

Rhino-facial-cranial area
Gastro-intestinal tract
Lungs
Skin

108
Q

type of mucormycosis which is a paranasal infxn following inhalation of fungal elements developed after germination of sporangiosphores in the nasal passage

A

Rhinocerebral

*major clinical form of mucormycosis

109
Q

T or F: Diabetes, hypergylycemia and renal transplant can put you in a higher risk of acquiring pulmonary zygomycosis

A

Tralse, rhinocerebral mucor mainly

diabetes and renal transplant-true

110
Q

caused by inhalation of sporangiospores into the bronchioles and alveoli leading to pulmonary infarction and necrosis with cavitation

A

Pulmonary mucormycosis

111
Q

Rare mucormycosis commonly associated with GI diseases and Severe malnutrition

A

Gastrointestinal mucormycosis

  • may cutaneous mucormycosis pa pero ez nalang yan
112
Q

Entomophthoromycosis/Rhinoentomophthoromycosis is characterized by

A

appearance of polyps or palpable masses
bilateral distortion of subcut tissue
Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon (eosinophils located around the hyphae)
lack of vascular invasion

113
Q

causative agent of entomophthoromycosis which usually involves infections of lower extremities. Lesions appear as subcutaneous nodules followed by firm swelling attached to the skin (not muscle)

A

basidiobolus ranarum

114
Q

causative agent of entomophthoromycosis which involves the nasal mucosa and development of polyp in the upper respi passage

A

Conidiobolus sp.

115
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Specimens used for lab diagnosis of zygomycosis

A

 Skin scrapings (cutaneous lesions)
 Nasal discharges, scrapings and aspirates (rhinocerebral lesions)
 Sputum and needle biopsies (pulmonary lesions)
 Biopsy tissue from patients (GI/disseminated)

116
Q

in direct microscopy for zygomycosis what is examined

A

broad, infrequently septate, thin-walled hyphae, showing focal bulbous dilations and irregular branching

117
Q

describe colonies of ca of zygo in SDA

A

glabrous, radially folded with fine, powdery, white mycelium

118
Q

Chronic granulomatous infection of mucous membranes of nasopharynx, oropharynx, conjunctiva, rectum, and external genitalia

A

rhinosporidiosis

119
Q

usual clinical manifestation of rhinosporidiosis

A

vascular friable polyps on nasal mucosa or external eye structures (strawberry-like)

120
Q

etiological agent of rhinosporidiosis now classified as parasite (never been cultured)

A

Rhinosporodium seeberi

121
Q

Three stages of pathogenesis of rhinosporidium seeberi

A
  1. Local replication
  2. Hyperplastic growth of host tissue
  3. Localized immune response
122
Q

how does one usually acquire rhinosporidiosis

A

bathing or working in contaminated stagnant water

123
Q

most common site of rhinosporidiosis

A

nose> palpebral conjunctiva> genitalia and rectum

124
Q

seen in the nasal region of rhinosporidiosi infxn

A

 Local pruritus, coryza, sneezing, rhinorrhea postnasal
discharge
 Soft strawberry like polyps
 Epistaxis or unilateral nasal obstruction

125
Q

T or F: the eye region in rhinospori is symptomatic

A

false, although with redness, photophobia and tearing

126
Q

The skin region in rhinospori exhibits

A

papillomas that gradually become verrucous

127
Q

T or F: immunodeficiency is associated with the infection

A

false, it is not

128
Q

what is used as confirmatory diagnosis for r. seeberi if it cant be cultured?

A

spherules in biopsy specimen observed using PAS

*macerated tissue is also used

129
Q

“Lobo’s disease or lacasiozis” - Rare, chronic, localized, sub-epidermal infection

A

Lobomycosis

130
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characteristics of lobomycosis

A

 presence of keloidal, verrucoid, nodular lesions on the face, ears, or extremities (generally painless)
 Resembles leprosy or leishmaniasis and other subcutaneous mycoses like sporotrichosis and chromomycosis
Self-limited infection

131
Q

etiological agents of LOBOMYCOSIS

A

Loboa loboi
Paracoccidiodes loboi
Lacazia loboi

  • not yet cultured in vitro in artificial specimens
  • Slow-growing (kaya chronic) multiple budding yeast cells with a phagocytosis-resistant cell wall containing melanin
132
Q

confused with lobomycosis

A

Blastomyces dermatitidis or Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis

133
Q

who are affected with lobomycosis

A

humans and family Delphinidae (whales + dolphins)

* no human to human transmission

134
Q

lesions of lobomycosis

A

regress and form a scar (keloids)

135
Q

what is examined for in tissue specimens for lobomycosis

A

long chains of darkly pigmented, spherical cells interconnected by tubules (yeast-like cells with a diameter of 5-12 μm)

136
Q

stains used to distinguish yeast cells

A

PAS, GMS or Gram

137
Q

stain used for atrophic dermis with fibrous, diffuse, inflammatory granuloma containing histiocytes and giant cells

A

H&E stain