Antifungal agents US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Antifungal agents Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ produces melanocyte damaging acids (Azelaic acid) via lipid degradation
Answer: Malassezia furfur (M. furfur) (Which fungus)
Flashcard 2: Which fungus commonly contaminates sputum cultures?_____
Answer: Candida albicans
Flashcard 3: Ergosterol is a component of the fungal cell _____
Answer: membrane
Flashcard 4: _____ is an opportunistic fungal infection that presents with headache, facial pain, and a black necrotic eschar on the face.
Answer: Mucormycosis
Flashcard 5: Which fungus is urease-positive?_____
Answer: Cryptococcus neoformans
Flashcard 6: The repeating polysaccharide capsular antigens of the Cryptococci capsule are the main virulence factor of the fungus, making it _____
Answer: anti-phagocytic
Flashcard 7: Ancylostoma duodenale/Necator americanus (hookworm)
Answer:
Extra: intestinal infection with anemia bendazoles or pyrantel pamoate larvae penetrate skin
Flashcard 8: Dracunulus medinensis
Answer:
Extra: skin inflammation and ulceration physical extraction of worm contaminated water
Flashcard 9: Onchocerca volvulus
Answer:
Extra: river blindness ivermectin female blackfly bite
Flashcard 10: Loa loa
Answer:
Extra: worm in conjunctiva diethylcarbamazine deer fly, horse fly, mango fly
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