Details Title: A&D 2010 - Fungi - Basic Description: Basics of Fungi from week in review Total Flash Cards: 7 Created: 02/02/2007 14:54:22		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Medical Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Microsporum Definition Tinea D: Skin - topical imidizole D: Nails - Oral Agents D: Scalp - griseofvlvin Term Trictophyton Definition Tinea Term Sporotrichosis Definition Subcutanious tissue Gardening, peat moss, rose bushes Presents as nodules D: Super saturated potassium Itraconazole Term Aspergillosis Definition Aspergillosis Immunocompromised hosts found everywhere in enviornment In Immunocompromised: Pneumonia Necrotic skin lesions In Nonimmunocompromised Fungal Ball Treatment Itraconazole voriconazol Caspofungin Term Treatment of Aspergillosis Definition span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">Treatment Itraconazole voriconazol Caspofungin Term Blastomycosis Definition Blastomycosis Dimorphic yeast SE US Inhalation of spores Dissemination to skin and GU tract Pneumonia Painless skin nodules Treatment Systemic theropy     Amphotericin     Fluconazole Term Candidiasis Definition Candidiasis Skin, mucosal, -normal deep tissues - impared t-cell function, prolonged neutropenia, diabeties Treatment topical polyenes, azoles, imidazoles Systemic: fluconazole Systemic w/ resistance: amphotericin, caspofungin src=http://bcornelius00.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/candidiasis.jpeg