Cutaneous Mycoses

Question 1

Cutaneous Mycoses caused by

Answer 1

Dermatophytes
Keratophillic
Utilizekeratin

Question 2

Cutaneous Mycoses

Disease process is unique for two reasons

Answer 2

1. No living tissue is invaded like the superficial Mycoses only dead tissue
2. Dependent on human/animal for survival

Question 3

Cutaneous Mycoses

3 anamorphic genera

Answer 3

Microsporon
Trichophyton
Epidermophyton

Question 4

Microsporan

Answer 4

Microconidia rarely present
Macroconidia are numerous (except M. Audounii)
Found in skin and hair

Question 5

Microsporon

M. Cania

Answer 5

Spindle shaped
Thick walled
Terminal knobs

Question 6

Microsporon

M. gypseum

Answer 6

Thin rough walled macroconidia

Slightly rounded terminal knob

Question 7

The only endothrix

Answer 7

Trichophyton

Question 8

Trichophyton abundant in microcondia except

Answer 8

T. Schoenleinni

Question 9

Trichophyton

Great plight microcondia
Pyrifrom microcondia with spiral or coiled hyphae

Answer 9

T. Mentagrophytes

Question 10

Trichophyton

Tear drop microconidia
Pyrifrom and clavate microconida

Answer 10

T. Rubrum

Question 11

No microconidia

Numerous macroconidia

Answer 11

Epidermophyton

Question 12

Microsporon
Trichophyton
Epidermophyton

Answer 12

Microsporon - skin and hair
Trichophyton - skin , hair and nails
Epidermophyton - skin and nails

Question 13

Epidermophyton

Smooth, thin walled
Club like macroconidia in cluster
Only involved in humans

Answer 13

E. Floccosum

Question 14

Athletes foot
Chronic infection of toe webs
Itching between toes and vesicles

Answer 14

Tinea pedis

Question 15

Onychomycosis
May follow prolonged Tinea pedis
Nails become yellow, brittle, tricked and crumbly

Answer 15

Tinea ungulum

Question 16

Annular lesion of ring worm with scaly, central clearing surrounded by RED advancing border that may dry or vesicular

Answer 16

Tinea corporis

Question 17

Jock itch
Occurs in groin area
Males
Dry, itchy lesion starting on the scrotum and spread to the groins

Answer 17

Tinea cruris

Question 18

Involves the hands and fingers

Dry scaly lesions of one or both hands, single or more fingers

Answer 18

Tinea manus

Question 19

Chief cause of black dot capitis

Endothrix infection n

Answer 19

T. Tonsurans

Question 20

Ringworm of the scalp and bearded region

Answer 20

Tinea capitis and Tinea barbae

Question 21

Diagnosis

Answer 21

Wet mount with 10% KOH

Question 22

Diagnosis

Spore surrounding hair shaft

Answer 22

ECTOthrix

Question 23

Diagnosis

Spores inside hair shaft

Answer 23

ENDOthrix

Question 24

Characterized by saucer shaped

Answer 24

TINEA capitis

Question 25

Infected hair have a waxy of hyphal elements (scutulum) surrounding the base of the hair follicle at the scalp line

Answer 25

T. Schoenleinii

Question 26

May tables din

Answer 26

Sa trans

Question 27

Cutaneous Mycoses also called

Answer 27

Ring worm