Candida Albicans Flashcards
(55 cards)
why is yeast hard to kill
eukaryotic cells like us
is CA part of the human microbiota?
yes oral GIT vagina skin
when does transmission of yeast occur
at birth
what can make someones CA carriage increase
pregnancy- hormone changes
change in vaginal pH
yeast like which pH
acidic
TF yeast can form biofilms
yes
TF yeast cannot produce proteases, phospholipidases and haemolytsin
false
when can candida become life threatening
if it gets into the blood or other organs
people who get yeast infections the most are
AIDS- immunocompromised
TF: yeast needs oxygen to survive
false, can survive with or without
TF yeast is an opportunistic pathogen
true
hospitalised patients carry _____ Candida
more or less
more
why do babes commonly get CA
lower pH than adults mouth, also exposed to the mothers vagina
how does oral candidiasis present
white plaque on the tongue and in the corners of the mouth - cheilitis
what is it called when you have white plaques on the corners of your mouth
cheilitis
other things CA causes
solar colitis between fingers if get hands wet alot or work with flour athletes foot groin rash onychomycosis scalp infection
how does oral candidiasis effect solar colitis
wounded lips from sunburn0 mouth candida migrates and colonises the wound
wear us onychomycosis? symptom
fungal infection on the nail, fungi destroy the tissue and enter the nail bed
thickening of the nail tissue
what is a common phenotypic presentation of CA when you screen for it
germ tube formation IN SERUM OR PLASMA
how do you screen for CA
2-3 hours incubation at 37 degrees C
what is the most common site of infection of CA in hospital patients?
Urinary tract
what increases the risk of developing a CA infection in the respiratory tract
mechanical ventilation
what dimorphism causes CA virulence
Transmission between yeast growth and filamentous growth
besides dimorphism, what other virulence factors must CA acquire
biofilm formation for protection
adherence
hydrolytic enzymes for nutrients
