Cutaneous and Superficial Mycoses
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What is the 4 superficial mycoses?
•Tinea versicolor – Malassezia furfur
•Tinea nigra – Hortaea werneckii
•Black Piedra – Piedra hortaea
•White Piedra - Trichosporon
What does trichophyton infect?
Nails, hair, and skin
What does epidermophyton infect?
Nails and skin
What does microsporum infect?
Hair and skin
What does tinea pedis cause?
Athlete’s foot
What dermatophytes causes tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot)?
Epidermophyton & Trichophyton
What does tinea corporis cause?
Ringworm
What dermatophyte causes tinea corporis (ringworm)?
Microscporum & Trichophyton
What does tinea unguium or onchomycosis cause?
Nail infections
What dermatophyte causes Tinea unguium or onchomycosis?
Epidermophyton & Trichophyton
What does tinea capitis cause?
Scalp infection
What dermatophyte causes tinea capitis?
Microsporum & trichophyton
ID this mold
Microsporum canis
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Microsporum gypseum
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Microsporum audouinii
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Epidermophyton floccosum
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Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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Trichophyton rubrum
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Trichophyton tonsurans
TRUE or FALSE. Dermatophyte are acid producers
TRUE