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opportunistic mold form that is normal flora
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Onychomycosis
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A 50-year-old male farmer is admitted to the hospital due to a chronic pneumonia with a fever and long-term weight loss.
An X-ray reveals several nodules in his lungs that contain non-replicating adiaspores. The cause of this disease is |
Adidas = Adiaspiromycosis
Emma = Emmonsiella parva |
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A 40-year-old male is admitted to the hospital with a persistent cough.
A chest X-ray reveals pulmonary infiltrates and upon examination of bronchial fluid, branching, septate hyphae are found. The mold recovered from the patient belongs to the genus |
Aspergillus
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A 65-year-old female patient is admitted to an intensive care unit because of a sudden swelling of the right side of her face and an episode of bleeding from the right nostril.
The facial lesion is partially necrotic and shows a slight protrusion of the right eye along with facial paralysis. Histopathologic examination of the lesions reveals occlusion of small vessels and the presence of hyaline, septate hyphae. This disease is caused by species of |
Hyalohyphomycosis
Acremonium Scopulariopsis Fusarium Penicillium |
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occlusion of small vessels and the presence of hyaline, septate hyphae.
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Hyalohyphomycosis
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A 35-year-old male has been HIV-positive for 4 years.
He presents with numerous white lesions on his penis and the same type of lesions in his buccal cavity. A Gram-stain of exudate from lesions of both areas of the body shows hyphae. What is this disease? |
Geotrichosis
oral and cutaneous septate hyphae with oval arthrospores |
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You are making rounds for the first time at Cedars Senior Citizens Resort.
After looking at over 30 people, you realize that at least 10 of them have finger or toe nail plates with grooves and cavities, and accumulated debris under the nails. None of the nails are thickened. What is the name of this disease? |
onychomycosis
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A 65-year-old female patient is admitted to an intensive care unit because of a sudden swelling of the right side of her face and an episode of bleeding from the right nostril.
The facial lesion is partially necrotic and shows slight protrusion of the right eye along with facial paralysis. Histopathologic examination of the lesions reveals occlusion of small vessels and the presence of non-septate right-angle branching hyphae. What is the recommended therapy? |
Mucormycosis
amphotericin B |
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The vegitative form of Geotrichum candidum, transmitted to humans is the
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arthrospore
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