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Mycology
Medical Fungi
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Microbiology
Professional
02/16/2011

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Term
Malassezia furfur
Definition
pituriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor)
-speghetti and meatballs
Term
Exophiala weneckii
Definition
Tinea nigra
-black patches on soles and palms
Term
Sporothrix schenckii
Definition
-sporotriciasis-rose gardener disease->subcutaneous nodule (ulcer)->heals, more pop up along LN
-Pulmonary-alcoholic rose gardener sleeper disease
Term
Phialophora verrucosa
Definition
Chromoblastomycosis
-rotting wood-->violet warts that resemble cauliflower
Term
Cladosporium carrionii
Definition
Chromoblastomycosis
-rotting wood-->violet warts that resemble cauliflower
Term
Coccidioides immutis
Definition
"desert valley"-California and SW
-spherule yeast
-disseminate during pregnancy (3rd trimester)
Term
Histoplasma capsulatum
Definition
Ohio/mississippi river valley
-small intracellular yeast (macrophages)
-bird/bat poop, spelunking
-pulmonary->disseminated mucocutaneous lesions
Term
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Definition
Ohio/mississippi river valley
-soil and rotting wood
-rarest, but worst->weight loss, night sweats, SKIN ULCERS
-broad base budding yeast
Term
Cryptococcus neoformans
Definition
encapsulated->indian ink and latex particle agglutination(gram + with halo)
-pigeon droppings->inhaled in lung
-urease positive
-meningoencephalitis- most common cause with AIDS
-headache, nausea, confusion, staggering gate->death
Term
Candida albicans
Definition
germ tubes->pseudohyphae and hyphae
-Oral thrush, vaginitis, diaper rash, esophagitis, dissuminated (bloodstream)->myocarditis, septicemia,kidney, white, fluffy in retina->death
-catheter related bloodstream infection
-hepatosplenomegaly
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-chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC)
Term
Aspergillus
Definition
A. flavus or A. funigatus
-45 degree septate hyphae
1)allergic broncho-pulmonary aspergilliasis (ABPA)
2)preformed lung cavity-"ball of fungus"
3)invasive infection->bloody sputum, fever, pneumonia, death
-opputunistic, graft vs host disease
-can also produce toxin and get on food
Term
Rhizopus
Definition
-zygomycosis-rhinocebrel infection
-ketoacidotic, diabetic patients or luekemia
-inhale straight to brain->dead
-dark colored->black pus w/ sinusitus
-90 degree, non septated hyphae "ribbon like"
Term
Rhizomucor
Definition
-zygomycosis-rhinocebrel infection
-ketoacidotic, diabetic patients or luekemia
-inhale straight to brain->dead
-dark colored->black pus w/ sinusitus
-90 degree, non septated hyphae "ribbon like"
Term
Mucar
Definition
-zygomycosis-rhinocebrel infection
-ketoacidotic, diabetic patients or luekemia
-inhale straight to brain->dead
-dark colored->black pus w/ sinusitus
-90 degree, non septated hyphae "ribbon like"
Term
Actinomyces isrealli
Definition
-bacteria, water soil saprophyte
-gram +, branching rod, anaerobic, normal flora of GI and mouth
-invading absesses following trauma
-yellow granules drain from abscess "sulfur granules"
"lumpy-jaw" abscess
Term
Nocardia astroides
Definition
-bacteria, water/soil saprophyte
-partially acid fast, branching rod
-misdiagnosed as TB-abscesses in lung, cough, fever, dyspnea pneumonia w/ cavitation, blood borne, brain, etc.
-AIDS
-traumatic implantation->draining abscess
Term
paracoccidioidomycosis
Definition
Term
Penicillum marneffei
Definition
Term
Cryptococcis gattii
Definition
Term
Dermatophytoses
Definition
-Tinea->hair, skin, hair
-KOH or Wood's test->green
Term
Dermatophytoses
Definition
-Tinea->hair, skin, hair
-KOH or Wood's test->green
Term
Microsporium
Definition
-Hair/skin dermatophytoses
-green with wood's test
Term
Tricophyton
Definition
-skin, hair, nails dermatophytoses
Term
Epidermophyton
Definition
skin/nails dermatophytoses
Term
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Definition
-PCP pneumonia (AIDS)
-dented helmets-condoms
-ground-glass appearance on x-ray
-H and E-foamy or honeycomb appearance
-dyspnea, tachypnea, non-productive cough
-can be extrapulmonary
-Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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