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fungal skin and tiss
Lecture 24
Question | Answer |
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diseases caused by fungi | superficial: localized to skin, hair, and nails; common subcutaneous systemic: deep infections of internal organs, uncommon opportunistic: in immunocompromised |
superficial mycoses | development of fungal growth on epithelial tissue, no immune response, adjacent tissue can be affected when keratin is assembled into dermatophytes |
white piedra | caused by Trichosporon, genus within arthroconidial yeasts, asymptomatic growth on outside of hair shaft, composed of compact fungal elements, hairs are not invaded, warm moist conditions predispose |