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Fungal Pathogenesis: Nosocomial and Community-Associated Diseases

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Which term best describes fungal diseases acquired in hospitals?

Opportunistic mycoses (correct)
Community-associated mycoses
Endemic mycoses
Superficial mycoses

What defines true fungal pathogens?

Infecting both immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts (correct)
Infecting only immunocompromised hosts
Infecting hosts living in the pathogen's natural habitat
Infecting hosts with genetic predispositions

Which of the following is NOT a virulence attribute commonly found in fungal pathogens?

Biofilm formation
Polysaccharide capsule
Fast growth rates
Antibiotic resistance (correct)

What factors are considered predisposing attributes for fungal diseases?

Impaired T cell-mediated immunity (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fungal disease is characterized by affecting the skin and underlying tissues?

Subcutaneous mycoses (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the FIRST step in the initiation of a fungal infection?

Invasion of fungal microbiota into the mucosa (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of fungal colonization?

The presence of a fungal pathogen on/in a host with growth and multiplication but without interaction causing immune response from the host (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a disseminated fungal disease?

Localized (B) Signup and view all the answers

What predisposing attribute of a susceptible host can lead to mucormycosis?

Therapy with the iron chelator deferoxamine (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of steps in the fungal infection process?

Recognize and attach to the host, Germinate, colonize, and derive nutrition from the host, Subvert host defense responses, Reproduce, exit, and disperse, Find another host (B) Signup and view all the answers