Superficial Mycoses Flashcards

1
Q

Tinea versicolor

A

Malassezia furfur

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2
Q

Tinea nigra

A

Hortaea werneckii

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3
Q

Black piedra

A

Piedraia hortae

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4
Q

White piedra

A

Trichosporon species

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5
Q

Lesion of tinea versicolor

A

Hypopigmented areas
Lesion occur in chest, upper back ,arm, abdomen
chronic

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6
Q

Specimen

A

Skin scrapping

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7
Q

Microscopy

A

10% potassium hydroxide or staining with calcoflour white

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8
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Findings in microscopy

A

Short and unbranched hiphae and budding yeast

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9
Q

Other tes

A

Woods lamp for fluorescence

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10
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Culture

A

Not done

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