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What are the 5 subcutaneous mycoses?
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1. Sporotrichosis
2. Chromoblastomycosis 3. Mycetoma 4. Actinomycosis 5. Phaeohyphomycosis |
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What causes Sporotrichosis?
What's another name for it? |
Sporothrix schenkii
Rosegardeners disease |
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What temp is S. schenkii diagnostic at?
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25-30'C -Daisy microconidia
37'C only yeast cells. |
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What is chromoblastomycosis?
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An exogenous infection caused by traumatic implant.
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What are the pathologic and symptoms of chromoblastomyc?
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-Sclerotic bodies
-Cauliflower lesions |
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What 3 molds can cause chromoblastomycosis?
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1. Phialophora
2. Fonsecaea 3. Cladosporium |
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What morphology is characteristic of phialophora?
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Vase-shaped phialides
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What morphology is characteristic of fonsecaea?
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A-form; 1-3 conidia, either in chains or side by side.
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What morphology is characteristic of cladosporium?
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Very huge long chains of oval conidia.
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What is mycetoma?
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An exogenous infection caused by traumatic implantation to the foot.
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What are pathologic/symptom characteristics of mycetoma?
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-Spreads through tissue, may spread to bone.
-Draining sinus tracts -Grains/granules in tissue -Madura foot |
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How is Mycetoma treated?
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Depends on infection type
-Eumycotic: surgical excise -Actinomycotic: sulfonamide |
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What 3 species cause Eumycotic Mycetoma?
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MOLDS
-Acremonium -Exophiala -PSeudoallescheria boydii |
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what are the 2 types of mycetoma?
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-eumycotic
-actinomycotic |
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what 3 actinomyces cause mycetoma?
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-Actinomadura species
-Nocardia -Nocardiopsis -Streptomyces somaliensis |
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What is actinomycosis?
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Worldwide, endogenous infection from normal flora in oral cavit.
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what 2 formations from actinomycosis aid in diagnosis?
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-Sulfur granules
-Lumpy jaw |
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how is actinomycosis treated?
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-High dose penicillin
-tetracycline |
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What 3 agents cause actinomycosis?
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-Actinomyces israelii
-Actinomyces species -Arachnia propionica |
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What is Phaeohyphomycosis and what causes it?
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-Any infection caused by dematiaceous fungi.
-Resembles chromoblastomycosis. |
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what are the 2 types of mycetoma?
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-eumycotic
-actinomycotic |
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what 3 actinomyces cause mycetoma?
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-Actinomadura species
-Nocardia -Nocardiopsis -Streptomyces somaliensis |
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What is actinomycosis?
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Worldwide, endogenous infection from normal flora in oral cavit.
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what 2 formations from actinomycosis aid in diagnosis?
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-Sulfur granules
-Lumpy jaw |
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how is actinomycosis treated?
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-High dose penicillin
-tetracycline |
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What 3 agents cause actinomycosis?
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-Actinomyces israelii
-Actinomyces species -Arachnia propionica |
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What is Phaeohyphomycosis and what causes it?
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-Any infection caused by dematiaceous fungi.
-Resembles chromoblastomycosis. |
