Superficial Mycoses Flashcards
1
Q
Infection (skin):
- pale patches, dry scaly skin
- fawn-colored spots in fair skin
Lab Diagnosis:
- Spaghetti and meatballs (under microscope)
- Wood’s lamp fluorescence (+)
- Lipophilic
A
Malassezia furfur
2
Q
Infection (skin):
- brown to black non-scaly macules in on palms/soles
Lab Diagnosis:
- Greenish black colonies
A
Hortaea werneckii
3
Q
Infection (hair):
- brown to black crusts/nodules on hairs
Lab Diagnosis:
- Asci containing 8 ascospores
- Brown restricted colonies
A
Piedraia hortae
4
Q
Infection (hair):
- light brown soft nodules
Lab Diagnosis:
- Arthroconidia Yeast-like colonies
A
Trichosporon beigielli
5
Q
Malassezia furfur
A
Tinea versicolor/ Pityriasis
6
Q
Hortaea werneckii
A
Tinea nigra
7
Q
Piedraia hortae
A
Black piedra
7
Q
Trichosporon beigielli
A
White piedra
