Systemic Mycoses Flashcards
1
Q
Where are Histoplasmosis located in humans?
A
In Macrophages
- Histo Hides
- Smaller than RBCs
2
Q
Most systemic fungi are mold in the cold and ____ in the heat?
A
yeast in the heat
3
Q
Tx for local infections
A
Fluconazole or Itraconazole
4
Q
Tx for systemic infections
A
Amphotericin B
5
Q
The only systemic fungi that is not dimorphic
A
Coccidioides is a spherule in tissue
6
Q
Blast Buds Broadly and is the same size as a
A
RBC
7
Q
What size is the spherule with endospores?
A
Larger than RBCs
