Antifungal Agents Practice Questions

Question 1

Which drug should not be given with ketoconazole?

Accepted Answer

Indinavir

Answer

Macrolide

Answer

All of the options

Answer

Aminoglycoside

Question 2

Regarding fungal cell wall, all are true except:

Accepted Answer

Azoles act on them

Answer

Contains chitin

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Prevent osmotic damage

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Does not contain peptidoglycan

Question 3

Which of the following is correct about the vegetative fungal spores?

Accepted Answer

A = Blastospores, B= Arthrospores, C= Chlamydospores

Answer

A = Arthrospores, B= Blastospores, C= Chlamydospores

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A = Blastospores, B= Chlamydospores, C= Arthrospores

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A = Chlamydospores, B= Arthrospores, C= Blastospores

Question 4

Beta 1,3 Glucan test is positive in all except?

Accepted Answer

Mucormycosis

Answer

Pneumocystis Jirovecii

Answer

Candida

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Aspergillus

Question 5

Which statement is false regarding Cryptococcus neoformans?

Accepted Answer

Urease negative

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Grows at 5°C and 37°C

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Has 4 serotypes

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Causes superficial skin infection

Question 6

Which of the following is a non-culturable fungus?

Accepted Answer

Rhinosporidium

Answer

Candida

Answer

Sporothrix

Answer

Penicillium

Question 7

Which of the following is not a fungal infection?

Accepted Answer

Actinomycosis

Answer

Blastomycosis

Answer

Cryptococcus

Answer

Histoplasmosis

Question 8

What is the most pathogenic species of Candida?

Accepted Answer

C. albicans

Answer

C. tropicalis

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C. krusei

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C. Stellatoidea

Question 9

Renauld-Baudet phenomenon is seen in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Candida albicans

Answer

Candida parapsilosis

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 10

Rhinosporidium seeberi belongs to which taxonomic group?

Accepted Answer

Fungus

Answer

Bacteria

Answer

Aquatic protistan protozoa

Answer

Virus

Antifungal Agents — MCQs

Antifungal Agents — MCQs

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