Fungus/Yeast (1321)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Thrush (oral yeast), vulvovaginal candidiasis, or monilia (vaginal yeast) | Organism: Candida spp. (yeast) Predisopsing Cond./Transmission: Oral-during birth; Other-after antibiotic therapy, oral birth control, severe diabetes Symptoms: White, cheesy growth Test/Specimen: Swab for KOH prep, culture |
| Athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm (tinea) | Organism: Trichophyton spp., Microsporum spp., and others (skin fungi) Predisposing Cond/Transmission: Opportunish; direct contact; clothing; prolonged exposure to moist enviroment Symptoms: Hair loss, thickening of skin, nails; itching; red, scaly patches Test/Specimen: Skin scraping for KOH prep; skin, hair for culture |
| Histoplasmosis | Organism: Histoplasma capsulatum Predisposing Cond/Transmission: Inhalation of dust contaminated with bird or bad droppings Symptoms: Mild, flulike to systemic Test/Specimen: Serologic; culture of biopsy material |
| Cryptococcosis | Organism: Cryptococcus neoformans Predisposing Cond/Transmission: Contact w/poultry droppings Symptoms: Cough, fever, malaise; can become systemic Test/Specimen: Sputum culture; cerebrospinal fluid culture, India ink direct examination |
| Sporotrichosis | Organism: Sporothrix schenckii Predisposing Cond/Transmission: Farmers, florists, people exposed to soil Symptoms: Skin lesions that spread along lymphatics; can become systemic Test/Specimen: Skin scraping for KOH prep; serologic |
| Pneumocystis pneumonia | Organism: Pneumocystis carinii Predisposing Cond/Transmission: Widely prevalent in animals; occurs in debilitated or immunosuppressed individuals; common in pt w/AIDS Symptoms: Pneumonia-like Test/Specimen: Biopsy of lung tissue w/microscopic exam |
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