Fungi – part 1. (~ 23 min)

• several days cough and fever

• lung biopsy

Which of the following is a cause?

• HIV+

• “Ground glass” opacities on chest X-ray

Which of the following is a cause?

• black necrotic eschar on face /  intranasal

• fever

• facial pain

• diabetic ketoacidosis

Which of the following you should do for diagnosis?

Biopsy shows:

• yeasts proliferate inside macrophages (smaller than RBC)

Which of the following is a cause?

Sort how the immune system prevents of Candida infection:

Sort elements:

“Spaghetti & meatballs” appearance on the microscopy is a characteristic of the _____

Sort antifungal therapy and mycosis:

This micrograph represents _________

• Initially single red patch with central clearing and erythematous borders

• Days later – scaly erythematous plaques over the trunk

Which of the following is a cause?

• black necrotic eschar on face / intranasal

• fever

• facial pain

Mucosal biopsy showed nonseptate hyphae branching at wide angles. Which of the following are risk factors of this infection?

Aspergillosis is usually treated by:

• HIV+

• fever

• neck stiffness

• severe headache

• altered mental status

The photomicrograph of cerebrospinal fluid is given below. Which of the following is a cause?

• multiple erythematous scaly spots with central clearing on skin

• bright yellow-green fluoresce under Wood lamp

• microscopy of skin scrapings with KOH shows arthroconidia and hyphae

Pick all possible causes:

• Coccidioidomycosis

• Blastomycosis

• Histoplasma

are treated by:

Which of the following antifungals is used in combination with amphotericin B for the treatment of cryptococcal meningitis/encephalitis?

Candida skin test is used to determine ________

Esophageal candidiasis is most likely developed due to which of the following?

Which of the following could be used for the treatment of Pneumocystis pneumonia?

Nuts stored in a humid/hot environment can be infected with Aspergillus. Aflatoxins from Aspergillus can cause:

Which of the following are used to treat tinea versicolor?

• black necrotic eschar on face / intranasal

• fever

• facial pain

According to additional symptoms presented below which of the following is a cause?

• Methenamine silver stain of lung tissue

Which of the following is the diagnosis?

Sporotrichosis can be treated by:

Sort elements:

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Which of the following is the most appropriate test to confirm Tinea (pityriasis) Versicolor infection?

Diaper rash is most commonly caused by ___________