Disease causing fungi Flashcards
1
Q
Aspergillus fumigatus
A
d: aspergillosis
t: airborne
2
Q
Candida albicans
A
d: candidiasis (thrush, vaginal yeast infection)
t: overgrowth of normal flore, not usually sexual
3
Q
Cryptococcus neoformans
A
d: cryptococcosis
t: contact with poultry droppings
4
Q
Trichophyton rubrum
Trichophyton tonsurans (dermatophytes)
A
d: ringworm
t: contact
5
Q
Histoplasma
A
d: histoplasmosis
t: airborne
6
Q
Pneumocystis jirovecii
Pneumoctstis carinii
A
d: pneumocystis pneumonia
t: airborne
