Opportunistic fungal infections US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Opportunistic fungal infections Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which stain is used to visualize Cryptococcus neoformans?_____
Answer: India ink
Flashcard 2: A positive germ tube test is strongly indicative of _____.
Answer: Candida albicans (what fungus)
Flashcard 3: _____ is a species of opportunistic fungus that presents as nonseptate hyphae branching at wide angles.
Answer: Mucor spp.
Flashcard 4: Oral thrush of the mouth that appears as a white exudate on mucous membranes is due to _____
Answer: candida albicans (which fungus)
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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