Opportunistic Fungal Infections — MCQs

Which of the following is not considered an opportunistic infection in AIDS?

A farmer presents you with a cauliflower-shaped mass on foot, which developed after a minor injury. Microscopy shows copper penny bodies. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 45-year-old patient with a history of poorly controlled diabetes presents with sinus pain, nasal discharge, and facial swelling. A biopsy reveals broad, nonseptate hyphae branching at wide angles. What is the most likely causative agent?

Fungal infection which is acquired by traumatic inoculation is?

A 65-year-old diabetic man presents with black necrotic tissue on his palate. What is the most likely causative organism?

An HIV positive patient with a CD4 count of 300/cumm presents with mucosal lesions in the mouth as shown in the figure. On microscopy, budding yeasts and pseudohyphae are seen. A most probable diagnosis is?

A patient presents with annular, scaly plaques with perifollicular extension on the trunk. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 24 year old man had multiple, small hypopigmented macules on the upper chest and back for the last three months. The macules were circular, arranged around follicles and many had coalesced to form large sheets. The surface of the macules showed fine scaling. He had similar lesions one year ago which subsided with treatment. The most appropriate investigation to confirm the diagnosis is -

A child comes with a circular 3cm x 3cm scaly patchy hair loss with itching in the lesions. The investigation of choice is

Which of the following tests is used in the diagnosis of tinea faciei?