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Sas 2 Flashcards

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Hypopigmented macules

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Pityriasis versicolor

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Identification of organism:

“Spaghetti and meatballs” appearance of organism in skin scrapings

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Malassezia furfur

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Etiologic agent of Pityriasis versicolor

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Malassezia furfur complex
Malassezia globosa
Malassezia restricta

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Black macules

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Tinea nigra

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Etiologic agent of tinea nigra

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Hortae (Exophilia) wernickii

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Identification of organism:

Black, 2-celled oval yeast in skin scrapings

TINEA NIGRA

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Hortae (Exophilia) wernickii

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Black nodule on hair shaft

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Black piedra

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Etiologic agent of black piedra

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Piedraia hortae

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Identification of organism:

Black nodule on hair shaft composed of spore sacs and spores

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Piedraia hortae

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Creme-coloured nodules on hair shaft

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White piedra

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Etiologic agent of white piedra

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Trichosporon ovoidis
Trichosporon inkin
Trichosporon beigelii

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Identification of organism:

White nodule on hair shaft composed of mycelia that fragment into arthrospores

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Trichosporon ovoidis
Trichosporon inkin
Trichosporon beigelii

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Keratomycosis was first described by

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Leber (Aspergillus species)

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13
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Major cause of blindness in Asia

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Keratomycosis

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Clinical picture:

White corneal plaques with the development of satellite lesions and endothelial plaques

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Keratomycosis

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Clinical picture:

Chronic fungal infection of the outer ear canal

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Otomycosis

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Organism responsible for Otomycosis

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Candida albicans
Candida tropicalis
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus niger

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Symptom:

pain, itchiness, redness, hearing loss, discharge from ears, swelling

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Otomycosis

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Other name for Piedra

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Chignon disease
Tinea nodosa
Biegel’s disease

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Piedra that occurs on scalp

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Black piedra

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Dark brown gritty nodules firmly attached to hair shaft

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Black piedra

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Nodules consists of asci/ascus (sack like structures) with 8 ascospores

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Black piedra (Piedraia hortae)

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Microscopic ID:

10-20% KOH - hard and black nodules resembling nits of lice

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Piedraia hortae

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Piedra found primarily on facial and genital hairs

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White piedra

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Microscopic ID:

White nodules larger and softer
Septate not dematiaeous
Hyphae, tend to break into arthrospores

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White piedra

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Clinical picture:

Superficial infection on the palm of the hands or the sole of the foot

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Tinea nigra

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Clinical picture:

Patchy brown desquamating rash involving mainly the trunk, arms, shoulder and face “blotchy appearance”

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Pityriasis versicolor

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Fawn-colored liver spots

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Pityriasis versicolor

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