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Histoplasmosis Transmission

inhalation of spores

Histoplasmosis Causative Agents

histoplasma capsulatum

Histoplasmosis Geographic Distribution

Ohio & Mississippi River Valley


Carribbean basin


Central America

Coccidioidomycosis Transmission

1/2 cells die, inhaled, spherule --> edospore

Coccidioidomycosis Predisposing Factors

Impaired CMI


AIDS

Coccidioidomycosis Causative Agent

Coccidioides immitis


Coccidioides posadasii

Coccidioidomycosis Geographic Distribution

Southwest US


Latin America

Paracoccidiomycosis Transmission

Pilot wheel

Paracoccidiomycosis Causative Agent

Paracoccidioides Brasiliensis

Paracoccidiomycosis Geographic Distribution

Latin America

Oral Thrush Predisposing Factor

HIV

Cryptococcosis Predisposing Factor

HIV

Aspergillosis Predisposing factor

Inhalation of spores

Mucormycosis Predisposing Factor

Diabetes, Bone Marrow Transplant

Pneumocytosis Predisposing Factor

HIV, low CD4, Resp. route

Oral Thrush Causative Agent

Candidiasis

Oral Thrush Clinical Presentation

Oral mucosa lesions

Aspergilliosis Causative Agent

Aspergillus

Aspergillosis Clinical Features

Depends on host: Allergic Bronchopulonary, Aspergilloma, Invasive aspergillosis

Treatment of Apsergillosis

Voriconazole

Mucormycosis Causative Agent

Rhizopus & Mucor

Mucormycosis Clinical

Blood vessel invasion, black, necrotic lesions


Mucormycosis Treatment

Surgery

Pneumocytosis Causative Agent

Pneumocystis jiroveci

Pneumocytosis Clinical Presentation

Pneumonia, shortness of breath, fever, non productive cough, positive B-D- glucan

Pneumocytosis treatment

Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole


Pentamidine & Atrovaquone


*Can't use amphoterecin or azoles b/c no cell wall