sup mycoses and dermato Flashcards
Chronic superficial fungal infection of the palms (disease & agent)
Tinea nigra, Exophiala werneckii
2-celled yeast cell
Exophiala werneckii
color of tinea nigra in the skin
brown to black macules
diameter of tinea nigra
1-5cm
Abundant aerial mycelia and become velvety, dark olivaceous in colour
mature mould
Initially colonies are mucoid, yeast-like and shiny black.
young yeast)
Management & Treatment of tinea nigra
Sulfur soap, salicylic acid, azoles
Topical treatment
o Whitfield’s ointment (benzoic acid compound)
o Imidazole agent twice a day for 3-4x a week
Hyper- or hypopigmented of the skin.
Tinea/Pityriasis Versicolor
“Fawn-colored macules”
Tinea/Pityriasis Versicolor
lipophilic basidiomycetous yeasts
Malassezia furfur
Found as a normal flora on the skin
Malassezia furfur
Follicular papules and pustules
Pityrosporum folliculitis
fungal acne
Pityrosporum folliculitis
Degradation of sebum and consumption of fatty acids
Seborrheic dermatitis
common among infants as venous IV catheter acquired
Systemic Infection (M. furfur)
Has the ability to changes in quantity and composition of sebum due to Malassezia spp.
Seborrheic dermatitis
erythema and scaling in areas with a rich supply of sebaceous glands
Seborrheic dermatitis
Yeast cells look like phialioconidium
Malassezia furfur
looks like Spaghetti & Meatballs under the microscope
Malassezia furfur
short septate hyphae in short chain
Malassezia furfur
epidemics in families
Black Piedra
Sources of fatty acids:
natural oil and olive oil
culture containing cycloheximide (Acti-dione) with olive oil
Sabouraud’s dextrose agar or Sheep blood agar
Chronic fungal infection of the hair shaft (disease and agent)
Piedraia hortae (Black piedra)
hyphal elements
thin part
superficial cosmetic fungal infection of the hair shaft
trichosporon ovoides/ white piedra
agar containing glycerol mono-oleate
Dixon’s agar
irregular, soft, white or light brown nodules firmly adhering to the hairs
White piedra
has Arthroconidia and Blastoconidia
Trichosporon ovoides/white piedra
white or yellowish to deep cream colored
Trichosporon ovoides/ white piedra
fungal cells cemented together
Thick part
source of fatty acid in Dixon agar
oleic acid
Ascomycetous fungus
Piedraia hortae (Black piedra)
old name of Trichosporon ovoides
Trichosporon beigelii
topical treatment of Trichosporon beigelii
imidazole agent
Colonies are greenish black
Piedraia hortae (Black piedra)
smooth, wrinkled, velvety, dull colonies with a mycelial fringe.
Trichosporon ovoides/ white piedra
its culture Take about 21 days
Piedraia hortae (Black piedra)
use keratin as a source of
nitrogen