73. MYCOSES

Question 1

1. Define Mycoses.

Answer 1

• these are human fungal infections

Question 2

2. What are the 4 major types of Human Mycoses?

Answer 2

1. Superficial-Cutaneous Mycoses
2. Subcutaneous Mycoses
3. Systemic Mycoses
4. Opportunistic Mycoses

Question 3

3. What is Superficial-Cutaneous Mycoses?

Answer 3

THESE ARE FUNGAL INFECTIONS OF THE:
- hair
- nails
- skin

Question 4

4. What are 3 examples of Superficial-Cutaneous Mycoses?

Answer 4

1. Microsporum Furfur
2. Ascomycete Genera Trichophyton
3. Ascomycete Genera Epidermophyton

Question 5

5. What is Microsporum Furfur?

Answer 5

• this is a type of Ascomycete
• it causes Ringworm

Question 6

6. What are Ascomycete Genera Trichophyton
   and Ascomycete Genera Epidermophyton?

Answer 6

• these are a type of Ascomycete
• they cause Athlete’s Foot
• this is ringworm of the foot

Question 7

7. What is Subcutaneous Mycoses?

Answer 7

• this is a fungal infection due to trauma
• it is not very common
• it usually appears in children who have accidentally hurt
  themselves

Question 8

8. What are 3 examples of Subcutaneous Mycoses?

Answer 8

1. Chromomycosis
2. Sporotrichrosis
3. Myetoma

Question 9

9. What is Chromomycosis?

Answer 9

IT IS CAUSED BY THE FOLLOWING FUNGI:
- Hormodendrum Pedrosoi
- Mormodendrum Compactum
- Ohialophora Verrucosa

Question 10

10. What is Sporotrichrosis?

Answer 10

IT IS CAUSED BY THE FUNGUS:
- Sporotrichum Schenckii

Question 11

11. What is Mycetoma?

Answer 11

IT IS CAUSED BY THE FUNGI:
- of the Aspergillus Genus

Question 12

12. What is Systemic Mycoses?

Answer 12

• this is when a Fungal infection spreads through the
  blood stream
• it spreads to various sites and organs of the body

Question 13

13. What does Systemic Mycoses cause in human beings?

Answer 13

• it causes Respiratory infections initially
• these then spread to the organs

Question 14

14. What are 5 examples of Systemic Mycoses?

Answer 14

1. Coccidiodes Immitis
2. Histoplasma Capsulatum
3. Cyrptococcus Neoformans
4. Blastomyces Dermatitidis
5. Geotrichum Candidum

Question 15

15. What does Coccidiodes Immitis cause?

Answer 15

• it causes Coccidiodomycosis
• this produces Tuberculosis-like symptoms

Question 16

16. What does Histoplasma Capsulatum cause?

Answer 16

• it causes Histoplasmosis
• this includes mild flu-like symptoms
• they appear between 3 and 17 days after exposure to
  the fungus

Question 17

17. What does Cyrptococcus Neoformans cause?

Answer 17

• it causes Cryptococcosis
• this includes fever, headache, malaise, photophobia
  and neck stiffness

Question 18

18. What does Blastomyces Dermatitidis cause?

Answer 18

• it causes Blastomycosis
• this includes cough, fever, chills, muscle aches, joint
  pain and chest pain

Question 19

19. What does Geotrichum Candidum cause?

Answer 19

• it causes Geotrichosis
• this includes chronic cough, gelatinous sputum, lack of
  fever and medium to coarse rales

Question 20

20. What are rales?

Answer 20

• these are small clicking, bubbling or rattling sounds in
  the lungs