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Fungi infections
PATHO TEST 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fungi | mold-like organisms - can live on humans dermatophytes -Tinea(ringworm) - superficial infections involving the skin, hair or nails -Candida albicans - can cause fatal disseminated infection, especially in immunocompromised |
| Candida | Everywhere! Normal flora pathogenic when overgrown thrush - oropharyngeal candidiasis vulvovagina candidiasis - yeast |
| Aspergillus | aspergillus fumigatus most common infectious spieces pulmonary disease more common in immunocompromised flu like symptoms in immunocompromised - make inflammation Ex: Bread, potatoes, etc |