Sunday, 27 July 2014

Fungi II

By E-Yang


1.      Which one of the following pathogenic yeast is/are normal human flora? 
T/F
(a)   Candida albicans
T
(b)   Histoplasma capculatum
F
(c)    Malassezia furfur
T
(d)   Cryptococcus neoformans
F
(e)    Blastomyces dermatitidis
F


2.      Which statement regarding the epidemiology of candidiasis is/are correct?
T/F
(a)    Patient receiving bone marrow transplants are not at risk for systemic candidiasis
F
(b)   Patients with impaired or low numbers of neutrophils and monocytes are at risk for systemic candidiasis 
T
(c)    Patients with any form of diabetes have enhanced resistance to candidiasis
F
(d)   Pregnancy lowers the risk of candida vaginitis
F
(e)    Patients with AIDS frequently develop mucocutaneous candidiasis such as thrush
T

3.      Which statement regarding sporotrichosis is/are correct?
T/F
(a)    The most common etiological agent is Pseudallescheria boydii (Scedosporium apiospermum)
F
(b)   The etiologic agent is a dimorphic fungus
T
(c)    The ecology of the etiologic agent is unknown
F
(d)   Most cases are subcutaneous and non-lymphangitic
F
(e)    Most patients are immunocompromised
F

4.      Which of the following is/are subcutaneous mycosis?
T/F
(a)    Rhinosporidiosis
T
(b)   Chromomycosis
T
(c)    Coccidioidomycosis
F
(d)   Mycetoma
T
(e)    Sporotrichosis
T

5.      Which statement about blastomycosis is/are correct?
T/F
(a)    Similar to other endemic mycoses, this infection occurs equally in men and women
F
(b)   Infection starts in the skin, and the other organisms commonly disseminate to the lungs, bone, genitourinary tract, or other sites
F
(c)    The fungus can be found in the soil that contains bird or bat droppings
F
(d)   In tissue, one finds large, thick-walled, single budding yeast cells with broad connections between the parent yeast and bud
T
(e)    All cases require treatment with amphotericin B
F
 

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