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Fungal Infections Flashcards

1
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What is the most common candida species?

A

C.albicans

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2
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What form do c.albicans take?

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Polymorphic

Yeast/ pseudohypae/ hypae

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3
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What is pathogenic form of c/albicans?

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Hyphal

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4
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How do c.albicans cause pathology?

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Yeast –> hyphae transformation
Secreted aspartyl proteases = tissue invasion
Candidalysin = tissue damage

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5
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How does candidalysin cause tissue damage?

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Pore forming toxin

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6
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When will yeast transform to hyphae?

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In pH < 7

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7
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Mechanism of yeast to hyphae transformation?

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Yeast bind oral keratinocytes
Under specific environmental condition yeast transform hyphae form
Hyphae form binds, allows penetration into epithelial cells
Candidalysin and SAPs = damage

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8
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Predisposing factors of candida species?

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Prosthesis
Low saliva rate 
Low pH induces high sugar diet 
Antibitoics 
Immunosuppression
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9
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Why do antibiotics increase candida risk?

A

Reduced bacterial competition

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10
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Why does immunosuppression increase candida risk?

A

Reduced cellular defence

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11
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What does candidalysin do?

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Pore forming toxin that kills cells and initiate immune response

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12
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How are candida infections classified?

A

Acute
Chronic
Candida-associated
HIV-releated

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13
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Example of acute candida infections?

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Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis = thrush

Acute atrophic candidosis

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14
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Examples of chronic candida infection?

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Chronic atrophic candidosis (denture stomatitis)

Chronic hyperplasia candidosis

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15
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Examples of candida-associated lesions?

A

Median rhomboid glossitis

Angular chelitis

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16
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What is acute pseudomembranous candidosis

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Thrush

Creamy thick plaques - easily be rubbed off leaving bleeding base

17
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How does acute atrophic candidosis present?

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Red, painful lesions

Common dorsum of tongue e

18
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Who does acute atrophic candidosis present in?

A

Those on prolonger corticosteroids or antibiotics therapy

Bacterial flora altered - candida flourish

19
Q

Management of candida conditions?

A
  1. confirm diagnosis with swab/ oral rinse
  2. investigate and tx underlying cause
  3. tx w/ anti fungal
20
Q

What are examples of topical and systemic antifungals?

A

Topical: nystatin, miconazole
Systemic: fluconazole

21
Q

Issue w/ antifungals

A

Warfarin interaction

22
Q

How does denture stomatitis present?

A

Clear boundary where denture has been - red/ atrophic looking lesions

23
Q

How tx denture stomatitis?

A

Improve denture hygiene - leave out at night/ clear denture

Provide anti fungal

24
Q

How does median rhomboid glossitis present>

A

Erythematous area on dorsum of tongue

Epithelial proliferation - candida in epihteliuum

25
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What feature can often be seen w/ median rhomboid glossitis?

A

Kissing lesion - lesion on palate

26
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Is median rhomboid glossitis malignant?

A

No and not premalignant

27
Q

How does angular chelitis present?

A

soreness and fissures at corner of the mouth

28
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What can be causes of angular chelitis?

A

Loss vertical demension
Haematological deficiency
Systemic disease - Chrons

29
Q

Treatment of angular chelitis?

A

Address udnerlying cause

Topical anti fungal

30
Q

How does chronic hyper plastic candidosis present?

A

White or red patch - can’t be rubbed off

Often labial commissure or tongue

31
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Issue w/ chronic hyperplastic candidosis?

A

Premalignant - 25% malignant change

32
Q

Causes of CHC?

A

Usual candida RFs

Smoking

33
Q

Management of CHC?

A

Biopsy - assess degree dysplasia and risk malignant transformation
Systemic antifungal
Smoking cessation

34
Q

When excise CHC?

A

No improvement and high risk malignant transformation

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