Explain why some dermatophytes are considered good parasites.

What is the diffi culty in ridding the epidermal tissues of certain dermatophytes?

Using the general guidelines presented in chapter 17 and fi gure 22.3, explain how you can tell for sure if a fungal isolate is the actual causative agent or merely a contaminant.

Primary pathogenic fungi differ from opportunistic fungi in being
a. more virulent $\hspace{1cm}$c. more prevalent
b. less virulent $\hspace{1.25cm}$d. more transmissible

If you were tasked with preventing an outbreak similar to the one seen in the Case Study, what recommendations would you make to workers preparing to open a similar camp the following year?

To what do the terms ringworm and tinea refer?

Describe the consequences if a virulent fungal pathogen infects a severely compromised patient.

What do the fungi actually feed upon?

What is meant by the term keratophile?

Is there any such thing as a harmless contaminant with these patients?

What are the dermatophytoses?

Name several medical conditions that compromise the immunities of patients (see table 22.3).

Supply the linking words, phrases, additional lines (linkers), and concepts in the following concept map

The geographic location of infection was important in this case. If the students in the case had all visited Brazil, what fungal pathogens would have been suspect (choose all that apply)? a. Histoplasma $\hspace{0.05cm}$c. Coccidioides b. Blastomyces $\hspace{0.05cm}$d. Paracoccidioides