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What is the causative agent of sporotrichosis?
What is the causative agent of sporotrichosis?
How does Sporothrix schenckii appear in tissues or in vitro at 35-37°C?
How does Sporothrix schenckii appear in tissues or in vitro at 35-37°C?
At what temperature does Sporothrix schenckii grow as mold?
At what temperature does Sporothrix schenckii grow as mold?
What type of infection is sporotrichosis?
What type of infection is sporotrichosis?
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What is the characteristic appearance of young colonies of Sporothrix schenckii at room temperature?
What is the characteristic appearance of young colonies of Sporothrix schenckii at room temperature?
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What is the most common manifestation of sporotrichosis?
What is the most common manifestation of sporotrichosis?
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What is the antigenic structure used for eliciting a positive delayed skin test in infected humans or animals?
What is the antigenic structure used for eliciting a positive delayed skin test in infected humans or animals?
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How is the fungus seen in tissue?
How is the fungus seen in tissue?
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What is the characteristic of mycetoma?
What is the characteristic of mycetoma?
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What is the drug of choice for extracutaneous sporotrichosis?
What is the drug of choice for extracutaneous sporotrichosis?
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Which organism is the causative agent of candidiasis?
Which organism is the causative agent of candidiasis?
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What is the characteristic morphology of Candida albicans?
What is the characteristic morphology of Candida albicans?
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How is Candida albicans identified?
How is Candida albicans identified?
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What usually precedes invasive candidiasis?
What usually precedes invasive candidiasis?
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How do non-albican vagina species usually enter the blood?
How do non-albican vagina species usually enter the blood?
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At what temperature does Candida albicans form germ tubes?
At what temperature does Candida albicans form germ tubes?
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Study Notes
Sporotrichosis
- The causative agent of sporotrichosis is Sporothrix schenckii.
- At 35-37°C, Sporothrix schenckii appears as yeast-like cells in tissues or in vitro.
- Sporothrix schenckii grows as a mold at room temperature (25-30°C).
- Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous fungal infection.
- Young colonies of Sporothrix schenckii at room temperature have a characteristic appearance of brown or black, moist, and mucoid.
- The most common manifestation of sporotrichosis is lymphocutaneous lesions.
- The antigenic structure used for eliciting a positive delayed skin test in infected humans or animals is sporotrichin.
- In tissue, the fungus is seen as rounded or oval yeast-like cells.
- Mycetoma is characterized by a chronic infection with a draining sinus.
- The drug of choice for extracutaneous sporotrichosis is amphotericin B.
Candidiasis
- The causative agent of candidiasis is Candida albicans.
- Candida albicans has a characteristic morphology of oval, budding yeast cells.
- Candida albicans is identified by its ability to form germ tubes and chlamydospores.
- Disruption of the mucosal barrier usually precedes invasive candidiasis.
- Non-albican vagina species usually enter the blood through the use of central venous catheters.
- Candida albicans forms germ tubes at 37°C.
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Test your knowledge on subcutaneous mycoses and Sporotrichosis with this quiz based on the information provided by Dr. Razaq Momoh. Explore the implicated fungi, modes of infection, and characteristics of Sporothrix schenckii.
