Opportunistic Fungal Infections — Flashcards

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A _____ stain or culture gives physicians a definitive diagnosis in histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis (fungal infections)

_____ is a fungal infection that occurs at pH 3.8 - 4.5 (normal)

Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly Pneumocystis carinii, is an opportunistic fungi that appears as _____ containing dark oval bodies on microscopy.

_____ washings can be used to diagnose Cryptococcal infection

Serum beta-1,3-D glucan levels will be _____ in a patient suffering from pneumocystis pneumonia

_____ stains and outlines the heavy capsule that surrounds Cryptococci fungi, giving it a unique "halo" appearance

_____ invades blood vessels, disseminating rapidly throughout the body

Hint: Which complication of Aspergillus fumigatus

What fungus is shown below? _____

Pilot wheel/Mickey mouse appearence on culture is shown by _____ American blastomycosis/paracoccidioidomycosis

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What fungus is shown below? _____

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