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16 Cards in this Set
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Which organism has pseudohyphea at 20 degrees?
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candida albicans
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Which organism has germ tube at 37 degrees?
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candida albicans
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Which organism is responsible for thrush esophagitis, vaginitis, endocarditis of IDUs, diaper rash?
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candid albicans
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What is used to treat superficial candida albicans?
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nystatin
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What is used to treat systemic candida albicans?
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amphotericin B
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Where is coccidioidomycosis endemic?
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Southwestern US, California
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What is the other name for San Joaquin Valley fever?
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coccidioidomycosis
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What is the prognosis of someone with desert valley fever?
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spontaneous recovery
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Which systemic mycoses is intracellular, tiny yeast inside MGs?
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histoplasmosis
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What is the unique feature of histoplasmosis?
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captain's wheel
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How is histoplasmosis contracted?
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From bird and bat dropping
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What are the dimorphic fungi?
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coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, paracoccidioidmycosis, blastmoycosis
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What form is the dimorphic fungi in when it is cold?
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mold
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What form is the dimorphic fungi in when there is heat?
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yeast
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What is the treatment for dimorphic fungi?
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fluconazole, ketoconazol, amphotericin
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What can systemic mycoses loock like?
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TB with granuloma formation
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