Superficial Mycoses Flashcards
1
Q
Tinea versicolor
A
Malassezia furfur
2
Q
Tinea nigra
A
Hortaea werneckii
3
Q
Black piedra
A
Piedraia hortae
4
Q
White piedra
A
Trichosporon species
5
Q
Lesion of tinea versicolor
A
Hypopigmented areas
Lesion occur in chest, upper back ,arm, abdomen
chronic
6
Q
Specimen
A
Skin scrapping
7
Q
Microscopy
A
10% potassium hydroxide or staining with calcoflour white
8
Q
Findings in microscopy
A
Short and unbranched hiphae and budding yeast
9
Q
Other tes
A
Woods lamp for fluorescence
10
Q
Culture
A
Not done