superficial (not deeply invasive) fungi mycoses

Question 1

affects hair

infection=black piedra

Answer 1

piedraia hortae

Question 2

affects outer epidermis

infection= pityriasis versicolor

Answer 2

malassezia furfur

“spaghetti under microscope”

Question 3

affects epidermis, hair, and dermis
infection= dermatophytosis (also called tine or ringworm of the scalp (wapitis), body (corporus), hand (manuum), feet (athlete’s foot), legs (crura), toenails/fingernails (unguium), and beard (berber)

Answer 3

microsporum

trichophyton and epidermophyton

Question 4

affects mucuous membrane

infection= candidiasis or yeast infection aka moniliasis in children THRUSH

Answer 4

candida albicans

can cause “browning of nails”