Parasites/Fungi — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: _____ is an opportunistic fungal infection that is mostly seen in ketoacidotic diabetic and leukemic patients

Answer: Mucormycosis

Flashcard 102: _____ stains and outlines the heavy capsule that surrounds Cryptococci fungi, giving it a unique "_____" appearance

Answer: India ink

Flashcard 103: _____ is used to prep oral scrapings when attempting to diagnose oral candidiasis

Answer: KOH

Flashcard 104: What microscopy finding is characteristic of Candida? _____

Answer: pseudohyphae +/- budding yeast

Flashcard 105: What microorganism is most commonly involved in the pathogenesis of tinea capitis? _____

Answer: Trichophyton tonsurans

Flashcard 106: How are dermatophytes visualized? _____

Answer: Branching septate hyphae on KOH

Flashcard 107: Pseudohyphae on KOH prep in the cold = _____

Answer: Candida

Flashcard 108: The diagnosis of tinea corporis is confirmed with KOH preparation of skin scrapings demonstrating _____

Answer: segmented hyphae

Flashcard 109: Vulvovaginal candidiasis unresponsive to azoles is usually due to _____

Answer: Candida Glabrata

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Flashcard 110: Diagnosis of Tinea versicolor is confirmed with _____, which demonstrates a classic "spaghetti and meatballs" appearance

Answer: KOH preparation