Superficial mycoses Flashcards
caused by melassezia furfur
pityriasis versicolor
major factor pityriasis versicolor
excessive sweating
other disease c/o melassezia furfur
folliculitis sepsis peritonitis dacryoliths sinusitis
used for direct diagnosis of furfur infectiond
KOH mount
wood’s light
causes pityriasis versicolor
melassezia furfur
causes pityriasis versicolor
melassezia furfur
catheter acquired
sepsis
itsura ng lesions sa wood’s light
yellow
causes black piedra
piedraia hortai
causes white piedra
trichosporon beigelli
KOH mount of black piedra
tightly packed regularly arranged thick walled cells
KOH mount of white piedra
transparent greenish irregular sheaths
culture for piedraia hortai
compact, dark brown to black conical colonies
culture for trichosporon beigelli
appears smooth, highly wrinkled or radially folded yeastlike cream colored
synonyms for tinea nigra
keratomycosis nigricans palmaris
cladosporiosis epidemica
pityriasis nigra
microsporis nigra
causes tinea nigra
cladosporium werneckii
exophiala werneckii
clinical manifestation of tinea nigra
dark patches on palm
cultures turn black in 2-3 weeks
cladosporium werneckii
mycotic keratitis is also called
keratomycosis
etiologic agents of keratomycosis
histoplasma capsulatum
fusarium solani
etiologic agents of keratomycosis
histoplasma capsulatum
fusarium solani
keratomycosis is more common in
males
manifestations of keratomycosis
raised cornea ulcers with satellite lesions, plaques or hypyon
etiology of cutaneous mycoses
dermatophytes