Mycetoma Infections and Treatment

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What is the common name for eumycetoma?

  • Madura foot (correct)
  • Actinomycetoma
  • Dematiaceous molds
  • Acremonium falciforme

Which of the following can be dissected out from the pus or biopsy material for examination and culture?

  • Platelets
  • White blood cells
  • Granules (correct)
  • Fibrous tissue

Which organism causes mycetoma that can be treated with topical Nystatin?

  • Acremonium falciforme
  • Pseudallescheria boydii
  • Exophiala jeanselmei
  • Madurella mycetomatis (correct)

On which type of media can the granules from mycetoma be cultured for examination?

<p>Sabouraud dextrose agar (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which treatment option is suitable for mycetoma caused by Exophiala jeanselmei?

<p>Flucytosine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a reasonable control measure for mycetoma infections?

<p>Wearing shoes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which culture media should specimens be cultured on for dematiaceous fungi?

<p>Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what temperature are dematiaceous fungi unable to grow?

<p>37°C (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the systemic antifungal agent most frequently used for phaeohyphomycosis?

<p>Flucytosine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary therapy of choice for small lesions in chromoblastomycosis?

<p>Surgical excision with wide margins (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which laboratory diagnostic material is NOT commonly used for phaeohyphomycosis?

<p>Urine sample (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the drug of choice for subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis?

<p>Itraconazole (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal routine fungal cell wall stain for Sporotrichosis diagnosis?

<p>Gomori methenamine silver - staining the cell walls red (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which countries is the asteroid body often seen in tissues?

<p>Mexico, South Africa, Japan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the asteroid body structured in Hematoxylin & Eosin stain?

<p>Central basophilic yeast cell surrounded by eosinophilic material (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common Culture Media used for Sporotrichosis diagnosis?

<p>Inhibitory Mold Agar (IMA) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following treatments is recommended for Sporotrichosis?

<p>Saturated solution of potassium iodide (SSKI) – administered orally (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What diagnostic method detects high titers of agglutinating antibodies in the sera of infected patients?

<p>Seroagglutination assay (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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