Term
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Definition
| Tinea
D: Skin - topical imidizole
D: Nails - Oral Agents
D: Scalp - griseofvlvin[image] |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Subcutanious tissue
Gardening, peat moss, rose bushes
Presents as nodules
D:
Super saturated potassium
Itraconazole |
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Term
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Definition
Aspergillosis
Immunocompromised hosts
found everywhere in enviornment
In Immunocompromised:
- Pneumonia
- Necrotic skin lesions
In Nonimmunocompromised
- Fungal Ball
Treatment
Itraconazole
voriconazol
Caspofungin
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Term
| Treatment of Aspergillosis |
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Definition
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Itraconazole
voriconazol
Caspofungin
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Term
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Definition
Blastomycosis
Dimorphic yeast
SE US
Inhalation of spores
Dissemination to skin and GU tract
Pneumonia
Painless skin nodules
Treatment
Systemic theropy
Amphotericin
Fluconazole
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Term
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Definition
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Candidiasis
Skin, mucosal, -normal
deep tissues - impared t-cell function, prolonged neutropenia, diabeties
Treatment
topical polyenes, azoles,
imidazoles
Systemic: fluconazole
Systemic w/ resistance: amphotericin, caspofungin
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