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Chapter 46-50 Fungi 2 Flashcards

1
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why are there fewer effective agents for antifungal drugs

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because of similarity of fungal cells and human cells

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2
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easier to treat superficial mycoses than ____

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systemic infections

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3
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where is ergosterol found

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in fungal cell membranes

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4
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what do human cells have instead of ergosterol

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cholesterol

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5
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what do polyene compounds do

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-bind ergosterol in fungal membranes
- leakage of cell constituents and cell death
- bind cholesterol in mammalian cells but less strongly than ergosterol

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6
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what are the polyene compounds and what are they used for

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-amphotericin B: systemic disease
- nystatin: topical disease

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7
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what is the basis for polyene toxicity

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polyenes bind cholesterol in mammalian cells but less strongly than ergosterol

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8
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why is filipin toxic

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binding of cholesterol

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9
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what does terbinafine target

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squalene epoxidase

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10
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what does itraconzole target

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C14 demethylase

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11
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what do allylamines do

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block ergosterol synthesis by inhibiting squalene epoxidase activity
- mainly effective on the dermatophytes
- topical or tablet

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12
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what do azoles do

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block ergosterol synthesis by inhibitins cytochrome P450 dependent 14alpha lanosterol demethylation

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13
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what does azoles supplant

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ketoconazole

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14
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what are azoles active against

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-candida
- crytococcus
- aspergillus
- endemic fungi
- dermatophytes

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15
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what do echinocandins do

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-inhibit synthesis of Beta 1-3 D glucan - an essential component of fungal cell walls

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16
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what are echinocandins active against

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aspergillus and candida

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17
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describe caspofungin and what category it falls under

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  • echinocandins
  • intravenous use
  • minimal toxicity
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18
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what does pyrimidine inhibition do

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interferes with fungal protein and DNA synthesis

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19
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what are pyrimidine inhibitors active against

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candida species and crytpococcus neoformans

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20
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why are pyrimidine inhibitors always used in combination with another antifungal

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resistance develops quickly if used alone

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21
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what are the opportunistic mycoses

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-candiasis: candida albicans
- aspergillosis: aspergillus funigatus
- crytococcosis: cryptococcus neoformans
- zygomycosis: zygomycetes
- pneumocystits pneumonia: pneumocystis jiroveci

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22
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what are the high risk categories for opportunistic mycoses

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  • immunocompromised individuals
  • blood and marrow transplant
  • organ transplant
  • major surgery
  • AIDS
  • neutropenia
  • neoplastic disease
  • immunosuppressive therapy
  • advanced age
  • premature birth
  • burn victims
  • long term IV catheter users
  • broad spectrum antibiotic therapy
  • DM
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23
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what are the candidiasis organisms

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  • candida albicans
  • candida glabrata
  • candida parapsilosis
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24
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what is the common cause of catheter related infections

A

candida parapsilosis

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25
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what protects against mucosal candidiasis

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local factors and T cell mediated defense system

26
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what protects against candidiasis invasive infection

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adequate neutrophil function

27
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what are other host factors associated with protection against candida infections

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  • salivary flow and constituents
  • blood group and secretor status
  • epithelial barrier
    -presence of normal bacterial flora
28
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what are the virulence factors of candida

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  • adherence capability proportional to virulence rnaking of species - candida cell surface glycosylation affects adherence
  • secreted enzymes
  • phenotype switching: yeast to psuedohypha transformation, cell wall glycoprotein expression, proteolytic enzyme secretion
29
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what is the clinical presentation of chronic pseudomembranous candidiasis

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multiple removable white plaques

30
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what is the clinical presentation of candida associated angular chelitis

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bilateral cracks, angles of mouth

31
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what is the clinical presentation of median rhomboid glossitis

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fixed red/white lesion, dorsum of tongue

32
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what is pseudomembranous candidiasis on palate also called

A

thrush

33
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what is plaquelike/nodular candidiasis also called

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chronic hyperplastic candidiasis or candidal leukoplakia

34
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what percentage of lesions of plquelike/nodular candidiasis turn into cancer

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40%

35
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what other component often accompanies angular chelitis

A

bacteria

36
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how do you diagnose mucosal candidiasis

A

scrape and look under the microscope culture

37
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how do you diagnose invasive candidiasis

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-blood culture not sensitive
- biopsy of involved tissue
- microscopy
- culture

38
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what are the staining methods to visualize fungi in clinical samples

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  • periodic acid schiff (PAS): surface carbohydrate
  • potassium hydroxide (KOH): tissue dissolves, fungi do not
  • grocott-gomori methenamine silver: surface carbohydrate
  • Gridley’s method: modificaion of PAS
  • Calcofluor white: fluorescent probe for chitin
39
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what drug is used to treat pseudomembranous candidiasis

A

amphotericin B lozenges

40
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what drug is used to treat erythematous candidiasis

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amphotericin B lozenges

41
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what drug is used to treat plaquelike/nodular candidiasis

A

amphotericin B lozenges

42
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what drug is used to treat denture associated candia lesions

A

miconazole oral gel

43
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what drug is used to treat angular chelitis

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miconazole oral gel

44
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what drug is used to treat median rhomboid glossitis

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amphotericin B lozenges

45
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why is candida auris a problem

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  • causes serious infections
  • resistant to medicines
  • its becoming more common
  • difficult to identify
  • can spread in hospitals and nursing homes
46
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where is cryptococcus neoformans found

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in soil contaminated with bird excreta

47
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what percentage of patients with cryptococcosis appear to be immunocompetent

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20%

48
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how does cryptococcus neoformans infect in the body

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  • yeast cells are inhaled in the alveoli and begin to produce a polysaccharide capsule
  • capsule inhibits phagocytosis and intracellular killing
  • T cell immunity crucial to infection control
  • melanin production in cell wall enhances virulence
  • resists free radicals and enzyme degradation
49
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describe how patients with cryptococcus neoformans present

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  • usually asymptomatic
  • has a striking neurotropism
  • minimal inflammatory response with CNS infection
  • patient often presents with meningitis which worsens
50
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how is C. neoformans diagnosed

A

cryptococcal meningtis- examine CSF for encapsulated budding yeast
- latex agglutination test for capsular polysaccharide antigen

51
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what is the treatment for C. neoformans

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  • cryptococcal meningitis
  • drug therapy for several months
  • lifelong therapy required for patients with T cell defects
52
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how is aspergillosis acquired and how does it grow

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  • acquired from environment by inhalation of conidia
  • grow as hyphae in immunosuppressed individuals usually as pulmonary or sinus infection
  • angioinvasive: growth through blood vessel walls, cause tissue infarction, hemorrhage, necrosis
53
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how is aspergillosis diagnosed

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culture on Sabouraud’s agar

54
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how is aspergillosis treated

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  • high mortality
  • expanded spectrum azole voraconazole
  • decreased exposure- filtered air
55
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what are the main genera in zygomycosis

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rhizopus and mucor

56
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describe zygomycosis and risk groups

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-aseptate, broad hyphae
- angioinvasive
- risk groups include DM with ketoacidosis

57
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what is rhinocerebral zygomycosis

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spread from nares/ sinuses to palate, orbit, face and to the brain

58
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what is the treatment for zygomycosis

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amphotericin B and aggressive surgical debridement

59
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when are people infected with pneumocystis jiroveci

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early in life in immunosuppressed patients

60
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what is the most common opportunistic infection in AIDS patients

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pneumocystic pneumonia

61
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what is the treatment for pneumocystis jiroveci and what does it target

A

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- targets folic acid synthesis and utilization

62
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P. Jiroveci lacks ____

A

ergosterol

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