ID: Fungal Infections Flashcards
where does PJP replicate
type I pneumocytes
what fungi
septate hyphae branching at acute angles
aspergillosis
what does aspergillosis cause in an asthmatic
allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
what does aspergillosis cause in a person with an old TB lesion
aspergilloma
what is the main reservoir for cryptococcosis
pigeon droppings
what is the reservoir for histoplasmosis
bird and bat droppings
where is histoplasmosis endemic
ohio and mississippi river valleys
what fungi
you are in ohio and you are at a construction site where lots of dust is getting kicked up
blastomycosis
what is a dermatophyte infection
fungal infection that causes localized superficial infection of keratinized tissues
what systemic mycoses
“budding yeast with captains wheel formation”
paracoccidioidomycosis
what fungal infection
“soap bubble lesions in brain”
cryptococcus neoformans
what type of pneumonia does PJP cause
diffuse interstitial pneumona
how does PJP look on methenamine silver stain
disc shaped yeast
what is rose gardeners disease
sporothrix schenckii
rose thorn will cause local pustule or ulcer with nodules along draining lymphatics (ascending lymphangitis)
