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SUPERICIAL FUNGI Flashcards

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among the most prevalent infectious disease

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SUPERFICIAL FUNGI

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mode of transmission :

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person to person contact (garments, blankets, clothing)

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hair infection with nodular masses of fungal elements surrounding the shaft

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PIEDRA

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infections of the skin

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TINEA

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macular pathches that are non-scaly

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TINEA

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Yeast

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Malassezia furfur

Trichosporon beigelii

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Mold

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Piedra hortae

Exophiala werneckii

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Exophiala werneckii other name

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Phaeoannellomyces werneckii

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Tinea versicolor/Pityriasis versicolor, Seborrhoeic dermatitis

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Malassezia furfur

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  • causes dandruff
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Seborrhoeic dermatitis

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Discoloration on the upper chest, back arms and neck

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Malassezia furfur

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Hypo/hyper pigmentation

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Malassezia furfur

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Lesions are well-demarcated

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Malassezia furfur

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brownish , scaly areas on light skin individuals
lightish , on dark skin individuals

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Malassezia furfur

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Fawn-colored macules

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Malassezia furfur

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most common presentation; trunk and upper arms

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Fawn-colored macules

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Wood’s Lamp Positive (light green flourescence)

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Malassezia furfur

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skin scrapings, indwelling catheter tips, blood

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Malassezia furfur

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19
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– common in infants

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indwelling catheter tips

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Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar or Sheep Blood Agar containing Acti-Dione

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Malassezia furfur

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Dixon’s Agar containing glycerol mono-oleate

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Malassezia furfur

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stimulates growth by natural oil or fatty substances

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Malassezia furfur

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culture media ; need an addition of oil

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Malassezia furfur

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1-2 weeks: bacteria-like

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Malassezia furfur

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Pasty white

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Malassezia furfur

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the collarettes of the phialides appear as distinct dark rings separation the mother and daughter cells

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Malassezia furfur

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27
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10% KOH (glycerol w/ Parker ink or Calcofluor white)

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Malassezia furfur

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PAS/LCPB

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Malassezia furfur

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Electron Micrograph

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Malassezia furfur

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30
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Under KOH – cluster of thick walled round budding yeast

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Malassezia furfur

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Short angular hyphal forms

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Malassezia furfur

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Topical Agent (imidazole, ketoconazole)

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Malassezia furfur

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Oral Tx

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Malassezia furfur

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34
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Tinea nigra

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Exophiala werneckii

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  • chronic superficial fungal on palms
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Tinea nigra

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36
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Predisposing factor:

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excessive sweating

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37
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Age:

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less than 20 yrs old female

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38
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Brown to black macules

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Exophiala werneckii

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39
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(palmar and plantar and other surfaces of the skin)

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Exophiala werneckii

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skin scrapings

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Exophiala werneckii

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SDA – serves as primary isolation media.

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Exophiala werneckii

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: mucoid like colonies, yeast like , and shiny black appearance

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young yeast

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: velvety

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mature, mold

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44
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Dematiaceous: pigment brown to dark

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Exophiala werneckii

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45
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initially colonies are mucoid, yeastlike and shiny black

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Exophiala werneckii

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Abundant aerial mycelia and become velvety, dark olivaceous in colour

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Exophiala werneckii

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2-celled

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Exophiala werneckii

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– spores

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Annelloconidia

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– conidiophore

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Annellophores

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after 7 days

growth of colony; color: off-white

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Exophiala werneckii

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after 2 -3 weeks o color: olive black

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Exophiala werneckii

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 10% KOH and Parker ink
 Calcofluor White Mounts

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Exophiala werneckii

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Sulfur Soap, SSA (sulfosalicylic), Azoles, Tropical Treatment

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Exophiala werneckii

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  • ascomycetous fungus: produces
    pores
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Piedra hortae

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  • Common in central and south america and south east asia
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Piedra hortae

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: produces pores

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ascomycetous fungus

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o chronic fungal infection of
the hair shaft

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Black Piedra

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o mostly affects young adults o epidemics in families

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Black Piedra

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does not penetrate the hair follicle

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Piedra hortae

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: rough or sandy

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Scalp hair

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: black, hard, nodules
on the shaft

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Infected hairs

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Nodules : hard fusiform

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Piedra hortae

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: fungal cells cemented
together

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Thick part

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: hyphal elements

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hairs with hard black nodules

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Piedra hortae

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o colonies are dark, brown-
black

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Piedra hortae

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o take about 2-3 weeks to
appear

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Piedra hortae

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spore: barrel shape arthroconidia

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Piedra hortae

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hyphae: thick walled septate

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Piedra hortae

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  • 10 days
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Piedra hortae

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  • Glabrous/ cerebriform
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Piedra hortae

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: greenish to black
with black reverse

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Mature colonies

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10% KOH w/ Parker ink; Calcofluor
white

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Piedra hortae

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Nodules: pigmented center
containing asci

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Piedra hortae

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  • Spore/condia
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Piedra hortae

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  • Hypahe
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Piedra hortae

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shave or cut the hairs short, terbinafine

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Piedra hortae

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: 250 mg/per day for 6 weeks

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Terbinafine

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  • Grows at 370C
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Trichosporon beigelii

80
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  • Sensitive to cycloheximide
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Trichosporon beigelii

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o superficial cosmetic fungal
infection of the hair shaft

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White Piedra

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o affects scalp, axilla, facial
and genital hair

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White Piedra

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  • common in young adults
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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • irregular, soft, white or light brown
    nodules firmly adhering to the hairs
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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • soft white nodules
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Trichosporon beigelii

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o white or yellowish to deep
cream colored

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Trichosporon beigelii

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o smooth, wrinkled, velvety,
dull colonies with a
mycelial fringe

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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • Spore : sympodial blastoconidia – an arthroconidia with pseudohyphae
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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • Hyphae : Hyaline septate
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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • 5 days
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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • Cream and waxy
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Trichosporon beigelii

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  • Spore
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  • Hyphae
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Trichosporon beigelii

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shave the hairs, tropical

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Trichosporon beigelii

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Tinea Versicolor

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Malassezia furfur

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Yeast

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Malassezia furfur
Trichosporon beigelii

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Mould

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)
Piedra horta

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Skin (chest, arms, back)

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Malassezia furfur

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Temperate

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Malassezia furfur
Trichosporon beigelii

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Hypopigmented

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Malassezia furfur

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Requires Fatty Acids

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Malassezia furfur

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Spaghetti and meatballs (PAS), bowling pins (electromicrograph), medicine capsule

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Malassezia furfur

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Tinea Nigra

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)

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Skin (hands, feet)

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)

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Tropical

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)
Piedra horta

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Dark, Macular

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)

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Slow growth

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)

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Anneloconidia

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Exophiala werneckii (Phaeoannellomyces werneckii)

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Black Piedra

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Piedra horta

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Hair (scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, pubic hair)

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Piedra horta

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Black, hard

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Piedra horta

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Barrel-shaped arthroconidia

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Piedra horta

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White Piedra

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Trichosporon beigelii

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Hair (mustache, beard, axillary, groin)

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Trichosporon beigelii

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White, soft

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Trichosporon beigelii

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Sympodial blastoconidia

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Trichosporon beigelii

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