Superficial And Cutaneous Fungi

Question 1

Tinea (pityriasis) versicolor

Answer 1

hypo or hyper pigmentation of skin

spaghetti and meatballs appearance

Question 2

Tinea nigra

Answer 2

presence of brown to black non scaly markings on palms of hand and less commonly the dorsa of feet
light brown often branching, septate hyphae and budding cells

Question 3

Black piedra

Answer 3

fungal infection of scalp hair characterized by presence of hard, dark brown to black nodules adhering to hair shaft

Question 4

White piedra

Answer 4

hair infection characterized by nodules attached to the hair shafts on head, axilla, and genital area

Question 5

Tinea pityriasis

Answer 5

Malassezia furor also known as

Question 6

Tinea nigra

Answer 6

Hortaea werneckii also known as

Question 7

Black piedra

Answer 7

Piedraia hortae also known as

Question 8

White piedra

Answer 8

Trichosporon species also known as

Question 9

Dermatophyte

Answer 9

term used to group the various keratinophilic fungi that cause infections of the skin, hair and nails

Question 10

Trichophyton

Answer 10

infects hair, nails and skin

Question 11

Epidermophyton

Answer 11

infects skin and nails

Question 12

Microsporum

Answer 12

infects skin and hair

Question 13

Cutaneous mycosis

Answer 13

involves deeper layers of the epidermis

Question 14

Tinea pedia

Answer 14

athletes foot

Question 15

Tinea pedia - athletes foot

Answer 15

an infection of the spaces between the toes (interdigital) characterized by itching and scaling

Question 16

Tinea corporis

Answer 16

ringworm

Question 17

Tinea corporis - ringworm

Answer 17

an infection of smooth skin characterized by circular patches of scaly skin

Question 18

Tinea unguinum

Answer 18

onychomycosis also known as

Question 19

Tinea unguinum - onychomycosis

Answer 19

an infection of the nails characterized by discoloration, thickening and progressive destruction of the nails

Question 20

Tinea capitis

Answer 20

an infection of the scalp characterized by circular bald patches on the scalp

Question 21

TInea barbae

Answer 21

barbers itch also known as

Question 22

Tinea barbae - barbers itch

Answer 22

infection of beard hair characterized by skin lesions

Question 23

Tinea cruris

Answer 23

jock itch also known as

Question 24

Tinea cruris - jock itch

Answer 24

infection of groin characterized by itching and scaling of groin area

Question 25

Ectothrix

Answer 25

arthroconidia of fungus appear as a sheath around the hair or as chains on the surface of the hair shaft

Question 26

Endothrix

Answer 26

chains of arthroconidia filling the insides of hair shaft

Question 27

Anthropophilic

Answer 27

prefer growing on humans, transmitted human to human

Question 28

Zoophilic

Answer 28

primarily infect animals but occasionally humans

Question 29

Geophilic

Answer 29

usually found in soil but occasionally infect humans and animals

Question 30

Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Answer 30

septate hyphae with grape like clusters

hair perforation test (+)

Question 31

Trichophyton rubrum

Answer 31

septate hyphae club shaped

Question 32

Trichophyton verrucosum

Answer 32

elongated “rat tail” macroconidia
round to drop shaped
chlamydoconidia

Question 33

Epidermophyton floccosum

Answer 33

smooth/thin walled, club shaped, contain 2-5 cells and are numerous in number
NO microconidia

Question 34

Microsporum audounii

Answer 34

chlamydoconidia with pointed ends

pectinate (comblike) hyphae

Question 35

Microsporum canis

Answer 35

spindle shaped, tapered ends with 6-15 cells - macroconidia

Question 36

Microsporum gypseum

Answer 36

thin walled tapered at both ends, containing 4-6 cells - macroconidia
drop shaped microconidia