U5 LEC: SYSTEMIC MYCOSES Flashcards
Fungal infections of which can overcome the physiological and cellular defences of normal human host
Systemic Mycoses
Infections occurs by?
inhalation of air-borne conidia
Initial infection occur in the?
lungs / pulmonary infection
This is the fungal infection of?
internal organs
Form of Agents of Systemic Mycoses
dimorphic
Agents of Systemic Mycoses
- Blastomyces dermatitidis
- Coccidiodes (immitis, posadasii)
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis
Blastomycosis
Anamorph
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Blastomycosis
Teleomorph
Ajellomyces dermatitidis
Blastomyces dermatitidis causes?
Blastomycosis
Blastomycosis
Lesions
granulomatous and suppurative
Blastomycosis
Most prevalent in?
middle-aged men
Blastomycosis
Symptoms
similar to symptoms of the flu
Clinical Types of Blastomycosis
- Pulmonary
- Cutaneous
- Disseminated
Blastomycosis is also known as?
- Gilchrist Disease
- North American Blastomycosis
- Chicago Disease
Blastomycosis
Diagnosis through Microscopy
KOH / Calcofluor white
Blastomycosis
Serological diagnosis
Enzyme Immunoassays (EIA)
Blastomycosis
Grown at 37C (body temp) for?
broad-based, budding yeast cells
Blastomycosis
Grown at 20-25C (room temp) for?
Mycelial phase
The mycelial phase requires confirmatory identification through?
DNA probe and DNA sequencing
Blastomycosis
Treatment
- Amphotericin B
- Itraconazole
Blastomycosis
Branching hyphae bears?
spherical, ovoid, piriform conidia on slender terminal or lateral conidiophores
Blastomycosis
Microscopic exam
broadly attached buds on thick-walled yeast cells
Blastomycosis
Specimens
- sputum
- pus
- exudates
- urine
Coccidiodes spp.
- C. immitis
- C. posadasii