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Types of mitotic reproduction for yeast
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budding or fission
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Moulds method of reproduction
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produce spores or conidia
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capsulated fungi
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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diagnostic for cryptococcus
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halo with Indian Ink staining
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the form that dimorph take on inside the boyds
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Yeasts at 37 degree
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agent of pityriasis versicolor
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malassezia furfur
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spaghetti and meatballs
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Piyriasis versicolor
Malassezia furfur |
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classic histopathological finding for malassezia furfu
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spaghetti and meatballs
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a superficial fungi that is becoming an increasingly opportunistic pathogen
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malassezia furfur
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most common cutaneous infection
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tinea corporis
classic "ringworm" |
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Of the usual causes of dempathophytosis, which one does not cause a scalp infection
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Epidermophyton floccosum
(most common cause of tinea cruris) |
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Method of differentiating dermatophytes
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by the appearance of their micro and macroconidia
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Dermatophytosis of the nail
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tinea unguium
onychomycosis |
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mode of transmission effect on chronic vs actue infection
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Anthropophilic = chronic
zoophilic and geophilic = acute |
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treatment for onychomycosis
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terbinafine and griseofulvin
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treatment for cutaneous mycoses
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topical azoles
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Method of infection for subcutaneous mycoses
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puncture wounds or injury
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Sporotricosis
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Sporotrix schenckii
Roses, plants, soil Ascending lymp spread Treat with potassium iodide |
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Treatment for sporotricosis
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POTassium iodide
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Chromoblastomycosis
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black moulds
sub-q hyperplasia muriform scleotic cells (copper penny!) |
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Phaeohyphomycosis
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disease of legs and feet
often can spread to brain amphoterocin and itraconazole |
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treatment of phaeohyphomycosis
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amphtoerocin and itnraconazole
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disease that can spread to brain
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phaeohyphomycosis
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copper penny cells
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chromoblastomycosis
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Eumycotic mycetoma
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destruction of muscle and bone
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species of candida that does not form pseudohyphae
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C. glabrata
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this species of candida in cancer patients is more virulent
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C. tropicalis
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Diagnostic method for candida
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germ tube test
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Carrier rate of candida on the skin?
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5%
More common in GU and GI |
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Deficiency leading to systemic candidiasis
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neutropenia
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deficiency leading to mucocutaneous candidiasis
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CD4 or TH1 deficiency
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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capsule
from dried pigeon feces |
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x-ray appearance of crypto
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may be transparent due to fibrotic response
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most common complication of crypto
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meningitis
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typical physical manifestation of crypto
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mild pneumo to asymptomatic
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Crypto is associated with was disease
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SLE
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systemic bacteria associated with lupus
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Cryptococcus neoformans
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