Lesson 4

Question 1

Acute chronic pulmonary systemic meningeal mycosis

Answer 1

Cryptococcosis

Question 2

Cryptococcosis other name

Answer 2

Torulosis
Eurpean blastomycosis

Question 3

Most familiar form of cryptococcosis

Answer 3

Subacute or chronic meningitis

Question 4

Agent causing cryptococcosis

Answer 4

C. Neoformans

Question 5

Greek crypto

Answer 5

Hidden

Question 6

Cryptococcus form

Answer 6

Surrouded by capsule
Encapsulated yeast

Question 7

Only encapsulated yeast pathogenic

Answer 7

C. Neoformans

Question 8

Perfect sexual phase of cryptococcus

Answer 8

Filobasidiella

Question 9

C. Neo epidemiology

Answer 9

Soil
Pigeon feces

Question 10

Size

Answer 10

1 to 5 microns

Question 11

Form that enters human

Answer 11

1 to 5 mircon
Non encapsulated infectious particles

Question 12

Year of cryptococcus

Answer 12

1800, extremely rare disease

Question 13

Predilections

Answer 13

Defect in cell mediated immunity
AIDS
Hodgkin’s disease
Lymphoma
Tuberculosis

Question 14

Form of cryptococcus most diagnosesld

Answer 14

Meningeal form

Question 15

Material common used

Answer 15

Spinal fluid

Question 16

Stain

Answer 16

India “china” ink

Question 17

Yeast cell size

Answer 17

8 to 12 microns

Question 18

Medium

Answer 18

SDA 35 to 37 degrees

Question 19

1 to 3 weeks colony characteristics

Answer 19

Shiny
Slimy
Light tan colonies

Question 20

Other lab test

Answer 20

Latex agglutination
Intraperitoneal or intracerebral inoculation to MICE

Question 21

Thraphy
Synergistic

Answer 21

Amphotericin b
5 fluorocystine

Question 22

Lung cryptococcomas therapy

Answer 22

Surgery
Fluconazole

Question 23

Lobg term low side effect recom theraphy

Answer 23

Fluconazole