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Systemic Opportunistic Flashcards

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Mold can grow at

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25C and 30C

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Yeast can grow in

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Tissue

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3
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In enriched medium it grows at

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37C

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Blastomycosis causative agent

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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Blastomyces dermatitidis disease

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Blastomycosis

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Blastomycosis main characteristics

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Chronic infection in lungs

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Blastomycosis symptoms usually appear between

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3 weeks and 3months

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Blastomyces dermatitidis sexual form

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Ajellomyces dermatitidis

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Blastomyces dermatitidis yeast form

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Broad based buds

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Paracoccidioidomycosis causative agent

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis disease

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Paracoccidioidomycosis

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Paracoccidioidomycosis main manifestation

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Pulmonary infection

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis yeast form

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Mariner’s wheel and micky mouse cap

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Coccidioidomycosis causative agent

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Coccidioides immitis
Coccidioides posadasii

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Coccidioides immitis and coccidioides posadasii disease

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Coccidioidomycosis

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Coccidioidomycosis main manifestation

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Lung Infection
Allergic manifestation

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17
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Coccidioides immitis also known as

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great imitator

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Coccidioides immitis yeast form

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Spherule with numerous endopore

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Histoplasmosis causative agent

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Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum

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Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum disease

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Histoplasmosis

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21
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Histoplasmosis main manifestation

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Acute pulmonary

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Histoplasma capsulatum yeast form

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seen inside monocyte and macrophages

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23
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African histoplasmosis caused by

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Histoplasma capsulatum val. dubosii

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Systemic Fungi including

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• Blastomyces dermatitidis
• Coccidioides immitis and
Coccidioides posadasii
• Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum and H. capsulatum var duboisii
• Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
• Penicillium marneffei

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Candidiasis causative agent

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Candida spp.

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Candida spp. disease

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Candidiasis

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Candidiasis main manifestation

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Superficial skin infection

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Candida albicans manifestation

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Candida spp. premier cause of yeast infection in the world

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Candida albican

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second most common Candida sp. to cause disease

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Candida glabrata

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major cause of outbreaks of nosocomial infections candida spp.

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Candida parasilosis

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prevalent in patients with hematologic malignancies candida spp.

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Candida tropicalis

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prevalent in patients with hematologic malignancies candida spp.

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Candida tropicalis

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creamy white patches appear on the tongue or buccal mucosa

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Oral thrush

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common in bottle-fed infants and the aged and debilitated

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Oral thrush

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quickest/most common way to diagnose yeast vaginitis

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Saline wet mount

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inflammation of glans penis

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inflammation of cornea

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reveals a raw bleeding surface when scraped;

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Pseudomembranous type

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flat, red, occasionally sore areas;

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Erythematous type

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nonremovable white thickening of epithelium caused by candida spp

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Candida leukoplakia

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sore fissures at the corners of the mouth.

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Angular cheilitis

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Candida invasion of the nails and around the nail plate

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Onychomycosis

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Cryptococcosis causative agent

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Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii
Cryptococcus gattii

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Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii
Cryptococcus gattii
Disease:

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Cryptococcosis

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Cryptococcosis main manifestation

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Chronic fungal infection

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Cryptococcus neoforman habitat

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Pigeon dropping

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Cryptoccocus neoforman gram stain pattern

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Starburst pattern

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Cryptococcus neoforman test used

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Latex agglutination test

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Serotype of Cryptococcus neoforman

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Serotype D

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Serotype of Cryptococcus neoforman var. grubii

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Serotype A

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Serotype of Cryptococcus neoforman var. gattii

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Serotype B & C

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Aspergillosis causative agent

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Aspergillus spp.

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Aspergillus spp. disease

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Aspergillosis

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most commonly isolated aspergillus spp.

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Aspergillus fumigatus

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Aspergillosis main manifestation

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Hypersensitivity and aspergilloma

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Mucormycosis causative agent

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Mucormycosis main manifestation

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Sinopulmonary

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Penicilliosis also known as

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Talaromycosis

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Penicilliosis causative agent

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Penicillium spp.

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only primary pathogen of penicillium sp

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Penicillium marneffei

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Penicilliosis main manifestation

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Common skin symptoms of penicilliosis

64
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Valley fever symptoms

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Cough
Fever
Chills
Chest pain
Fatigue

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