Subcutaneous mycoses and Actinomycetes

Types of Subcutaneous mycoses (4)

1. Sporotrichosis

2. Chromoblastomycosis

3. Mycetoma

4. Quick review of Actinomycetes

Sporotrichosis (2)

1. Dimorph

2. Subcutaneous nodules on a line along lymphatic channels

Chromoblastomycosis (5)

1. Verrucous vegetations

2. Tropical disease

3. Traumatic implantation

4. Extremities

5. Prognosis of complete recovery is poor

Mycetoma bacteria (2)(2)

1. Nocardia

2. Rhodococcus

Actinomycotic mycetoma

Modified AFB

What are mycetomas called when its caused by fungal infections

eumycotic mycetoma

Mycetoma clinical feature (3)

1. Medura foot

2. Sulfur granules made of fungal material

3. Cells with necrotic tissue

Actinomycetes types (2)

1. Aerobic

2. Anaerobic

Aerobic actinomycetes organisms (4)

1. Nocardia

2. Rhodococcus

3. Streptomyces

4. Actinomadura

Soil

Aerobic actinomycetes diseases (3)

1. Medura foot

2. Pulmonary

3. Nocardia progress to pneumonia and CNA infection

Anaerobic organisms (1)(1)

1. Actinomyces

   1. Actinomyces isralii

Actinomyces Location (3)

1. Oral Cavity

2. Urogenital tract

3. GI

Actinomyces Israeli disease anc dolony

1. Lumpy jaw

2. Molar tooth colonies

Anaerobic actinomycete diseases (3)

1. Pneumonia

2. IUD

3. Lumpy jaw