U3 LEC: SUPERFICIAL MYCOSES Flashcards
Infections confined to the outermost layer of skin or hair
Superficial Mycoses
Superficial mycoses are infections confined to the?
outermost layer of skin or hair
Skin infections
Tineas
Hair infections
Piedras
T/F: Superficial mycoses do not show overt symptoms.
True
Latin, meaning worm
Tinea
Clinical manifestation of Malassezia furfur
Tinea versicolor
Tinea versicolor is caused by?
Malassezia furfur
Tinea versicolor is also known as?
Pityriasis versicolor
Tinea versicolor
Lesions
Patchy lesions or scaling of varied pigmentation
Tinea versicolor
Thought to be cause of?
dandruff
T/F: Tinea versicolor affects all ages.
True
Tinea versicolor
May involve what areas?
any area but primarily:
- face
- chest
- trunk
- abdomen
Tinea versicolor
Patches in darkly pigmented skin
Pale patches
Tinea versicolor
Spots in fair skin
Fawn-colored liver spots
Tinea versicolor
Evident in?
warm months
Common endogenous skin colonizer
Malassezia furfur
M. furfur is ____philic
lipo
Appearance of M. furfur
spaghetti and meatballs
M. furfur
Epidemiology
worldwide, hot, humid and tropical locations
M. furfur
Risk factors
- receiving corticosteroid therapy
- genetic influence
- poor nourishment
- excessive sweating
M. furfur
Treatment
- antidandruff shampoos
- removal of indwelling feeding lines (lipid replacement therapy, infants)
- selenium sulfide
- topical or oral azoles