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Dermatophytes (PART 2) Flashcards

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Epidermophyton floccosum:

- what does it infect

A
  • skin and nails (not hair) … Especially tinea cruris
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Trichophyton violaceum:

- colonies

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Purple (violet-violaceum)

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Epidermophyton floccosum:

- colonies

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Tan to yellowish to khaki

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Epidermophyton floccosum:

- macro and microconidia

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Macro: smooth and thin-walled, club shaped (beavers tail), 2 to 4 celled
Micro: NONE!!

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Epidermophyton floccosum:

- how do you kill it?

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Killed by refrigeration

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Microsporum:

- infections involve what?

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only hair and skin

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Microsporum canis:

- number one found in what?

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Dogs and cats

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Microsporum canis:

- Color of reverse

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Bright yellow (with continuous growth)

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Microsporum canis:

- microscopic evaluation

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Walls are thick and rough, consisting of 3 to 15 cells and having a curved tip

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Microsporum canis:

- Woods lamp reaction

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Yellow green fluorescence

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Microsporum canis:

- what kind of infection in the hair

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  • Ectothrix Infection (outside of hair)
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Microsporum gypseum:

- _______ fungus, rare in humans

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Soil

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Microsporum gypseum:

- colonies

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Powdery, buff/cinnamon colored

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Microsporum gypseum:

- reverse

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Yellow/orange/brown

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Microsporum gypseum:

- microscopic appearance

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  • macroconidia: ellipsoidal with blunt ends, thin cell wall two to seven cells
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Microsporum audouinii:

- common cause of what?

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  • tinea capitis in children; spread person-to-person
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Microsporum audouinii:

- colonies

A

Light gray

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Microsporum audouinii:

- reverse

A

Pink

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Microsporum audouinii:

- microscopic appearance

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  • conidia not usually seen; Racquet or antler shaped hyphae

- ??? Terminal chlamydoconidia and comblike hyphae

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Microsporum audouinii:

- Woods lamp reaction

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Yellow green florescence

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