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Systemic Mycoses Flashcards

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what is the morphology of coccidioides and what is its life cycle like?

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it is a thermally dimorphic mold and spherule. The mold grows in wet weather and releases infectious arthrospores when it dries. these are inhaled and change into spherules in the lung.

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what is the most likely outcome of coccidioides?

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60% have asymptomatic or flu like clearance by innate and cell mediated immunity

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what is the moderate presentation of coccidioides?

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valley fever/ desert rheumatism featuring pulmonary symptoms and erythema nodosum

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what is the severe presentation of coccidioides?

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major pneumonia or dissemination by hematogenous or macrophage dissemination

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what are the risk factors for severe coccidioides infection?

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old age, black/hispanic race, pregnancy, immunocompromise, and occupational high exposure

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how is coccidioides diagnosed?

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exam, history, PPD, biopsy for spherules, culture at different temps for dimorphism and serology for dissemination

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when and how is coccidioides treated?

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predisposition to complications (oral azoles), meningitis (fluconazole) and if pregnant or disseminated disease (amphotericin B)

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where is coccidioides endemic to?

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the US southwest

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what is the morphology of histoplasma and where is it endemic to?

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thermally dimorphic mold/yeast. endemic to ohio, missouri and mississippi river valleys

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how is histoplasma infectious

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the soil based infectious microconida can be kicked up by construction project and inhaled

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what is the course of infection of histoplasma for previously healthy hosts?

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it is usually cleared or contained in granulomas

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what does a higher dose histoplasma infection look like?

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it mimics TB

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what is the course of histoplasma for a CMI deficient host?

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it disseminates in macrophages as yeast survive lysosomal fusion by deactivating proteolytic enzymes
patients will have pancytopenia and ulcerations of their tongues

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what should one look for when diagnosing histoplasma infection?

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interaction with birds or bats, endemic area, immunocompromise or occupational exposure

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how is histoplasma diagnosed?

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biopsy for yeast in macrophages, culture for dimorphism and use ELISA for the antigen

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how is histoplasma treated?

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serious lung infection receives itraconazole. meningitis with fluconazole and disseminated infection with amphotericin B

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what is the morphology of blastomyces? where is it endemic?

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thermally dimorphic mold/yeast (mold has hyphae with pear shaped conidia). endemic to eastern US

18
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what is the clinical course of most blastomyces infections?

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innate immunity clears by destroying conidia or containing yeast with granulomas

19
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what is the result of blastomyces infection in the immunosuppressed?

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hematogenous spread

20
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what are the presentations of moderate acute, moderate chronic and severe acute blastomyces infections?

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MA; pneumonia with purulent sputum
MC: looks like TB
SA: ARDS

21
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what cutaneous presentations may blastomycoses have?

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erythema nodosum or ulcerating skin lesions

22
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how is blastomycoses diagnosed?

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speutum microscopy for yeast, culture for hyphae with pear shaped conidia, biopsy for yeast with supperating granulomas

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how is blastomycoses treated?

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itraconazole. fluconazole with meningitis and amphotericin B if severe

24
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what is the morphology of paracoccidioides? where is it endemic?

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thermally dymorphic mold with multibud yeast. endemic to rural Latin America

25
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who gets severe paracoccidioides infections?

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children and immunocompromised

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what does the adult form of paracoccidioides infection look like?

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it has a very long latency with skin and mucous membrane lesions

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what is the juvenile presentation of paracoccidioides?

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mucocutaneous lesions and more severe lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly

28
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how is paracoccidioides diagnosed?

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with pus or tissue KOH mount for yeast with multiple buds. culture mold form

29
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how is paracoccidioides treated?

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mild- itraconazole

severe- amphotericin B and support of the general health and immune system of the patient (semi-opportunistic infection)

Micro2 Unit 4 (7 decks)

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