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INDI - Mycology
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08/01/2011

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Term
Epidermophyton Floccosum
Definition
Cigar shaped
skin and nails = ENS
Term
Trichophyton metagrophytes
Definition
cigar shaped
skin/nails/hair = TRI
Term
trichopyton rubrum
Definition
cigar shaped
reddish
skin/nails/rair in hair = tri
Term
Trichophyton tonsurans
Definition
black dot tinea capitis
Term
microsporum gypseum
Definition
club shaped
skin/hair
geophilic
Mish
Term
Microsporum canis
Definition
dermatophyte
woods lamp = yellow green fluresncnce
zoophilic (dog to human)
Term
Hortaea werneckii
Definition
dematiaceous (pigmented)
melanin producers
Tinea nigra (superficial skin infxn) brown/ black spots on skin
treat = keratolytic agent
Term
Malassezia furfur
Definition
superficial
dimorphic/NORMAL FLORA
yeastlike formas along w/ short hyphae ( spag and meatballs)
lipophilic
tinea versicolor = scaly / hypopigmentation/hyperpigmentation
Term
Piedraia hortae
Definition
superficial
brown to black
black piedra = hard blck nodules in hair
Term
Trichosporon beifelii
Definition
superficial
corn meal agar
cream coloroed
white piedra - white nodules in hair
Term
sporothrix schenkii
Definition
subcut.
dimorphic/dematiaceous
daisy clusters/yeasts
brown/black
gardeners/farmers
nodules forming along lymphatic channels**
- rosepickers disease
- KI = treat
Term
Chromoblastomycosis
Definition
subcut.
cauliflower like/wart like
nodules along lymph --> ELEPHENTAISIS
Term
Madurella species
Definition
subcut.
dematiaceous
eumycetoma - pus like discharge from foot noduels/spreads/highly invasive
AMPUTATION ONLY REAL TREAT
Term
Blastomyces dermatititdis
Definition
systemic
multinucleate/lollipop like
along mississippi/endemic
soil of high Ph/bird droppings
north american blastomycosis --> skin lesions/ganulomas of skin

looks like FIGURE 8**
Term
paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Definition
systemic
uninucleate*
lollipop
SHIPS WHEAL/PILOT WHEEL**
- multi budding from mother cells
south american blastomycosis
- tb like --> granulomas to mucous surfaces of nose/mouth/GI
Term
Coccidiodies immitis
Definition
systemic
direct inhalation/warm dry climates sin SW U.S.
likes nitrogen = bird feces
coccidiomycosis = hihgly infectious
- flu like pulmonary infxn
erythrema nodosum/ = VALLEY FEVER RASH
CNS/bones/meningitis
Term
histoplasma capsulatum
Definition
systemic
spiny macroconidia/knobby/micronidia = transmissius particle
yeast at 37 degrees
inhalation of bird drops/starlins/moist climate/central states/bat caves

histoplasmosis/granulomas - coin lesion calcification/ blood-mediated dissemination

found intracell in macrophages!!

erythrema nodosum
Term
candida albicans
Definition
opportunistic
yeast infxn
true hyphae
germtubes**
normal flora!

oral thrush/esophagitis
intertriguinous candidiasis
onychomycosis - on /under nail
vaginitis
balatitis - vaginitis from female passed to male
chronic mucocut. infxn - GI/GI mucosal surface/intracell parasitiic/chronic
heart infection

AB use cuases!!!

capsofungin = treat
Germtube test
Chromagar
Term
Aspergillus fumigatus
Definition
opportunistic
monomorphic/V shaped branche
inhalation

obstructive bronchial aspergillosis/ FUNGUS BALL**
Hay fever**/farmers lung

A. Flavus = aflatoxin (liver cancer)
Term
cryptococcus neoformans
Definition
opportunistic
india ink
melanin producer

cryptococcosis (torulosis) = pumlonary infxn/meninges/brain
Thrives in CSF**

lesions in brain that look like tumors*

Fluconazole for meningitis*(

capsule test/india ink/ latex agglutiation
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