Microorganism

Structures & Functions

Classification

Causative agent & Disease

Diagnostic test

Treatment

Prevention

3. Fungi Any group of unicellular, multicellular or syncytial sporeproducing org feeding on organic matter, include moulds, yeasts and mushrooms.

1. Eukaryotic 2. Reproduce through mitosis. 3. Have cell wall in maintaining the shape of the fungi. 4. Lack in chlorophyll and require organic compound for both carbon and energy sources. 5. Osmiotrophic Absorption of nutrients. 6. Require water and oxygen. NO ANAEROBIC. 7. Food storage in the form of lipids and glycogen

1. Based on sexual reproduction: - Sexual @ Asexually. - Reproductively @ Non 2. Based on morphology: - Moulds - Yeasts -Yeasts like - Dimorphic

Superficial mycoses 1. Malassezia furfur

1. Pityriasis versicolor

1. Special ultra-violet light, skin scrapping 2.Fugal culture, Microscopic exam on KOH mount 1. Skin,nail, hair scrapping 2. Skin biopsy, exam of skin scrapping using KOH

2. Exophiala wernickii

2. Tinea nigra

1. Antifungal medicine ( ketoconazole, selenium sulphide), shampoo 2. Topical antifungals

Good hygiene

Cutaneous mycoses 1. Dermatophytosis 1. Dermatophytes 2.Tinea corporis 1. Topical antifungals, Oral treatment 2. Skin must be dry and clean, antifungal creams 1. Good hygiene 2. Clean towels and clothes, wash clothes using warm and soapy water. 3. Proper foot care and good hygiene. 1. Protective clothing 2. Proper foot care.

3. TInea pedis Subcutaneous mycoses 1. Sporothrix schenkii 2. Phialophora verrucos, Fonsecaea pedrosei, Pseudallescheris boydii, Madurella myecetomatis Systemic Mycoses 1. Coccidioides immtis 2. Histoplasma capsulatum 3. Paracocidiodes brasiliensis 4. Blastomyces dermatitidis Opportunistic mycoses 1. Candida ablicans 2. Crytococcus neoformans 3. Aspergillus furmigatus Other mycoses 1. Hypersensitivity 2. Mycotoxicoses 3. Mycestimus

3. Skin scrapping

3. Antifungals, topical agents 1. Oral potassium iodide, Amphotericin B 2. Surgical excision, Antifungal drugs

1. Sporothrichosis 2. Chromoblastomycosis

1. Swab of infected area 2. Skin scrapping and KOH exam.

1. Coccidioidomycosis 2. Histoplasmosis 3. Blastomycosis 4. Paracocidiodomycosis

1. Sputum, blood, urine C&S 2. Spinal fluid and tissue biopsy 1. Gram stain 2. Analysing cerebrospinal fluid for culture 3. Biopsy (lung)

1. Amphotericin B

1. Maintain good hygiene, keep skin dry and clean

1. Systemics candidiasis 2. Crytoccosis 3. Aspergillosis

1. Amphotericin B and flucytocine 2. Surgery

1. Maintain good hygiene, keep skin dry and clean.

- Allergic to molds and spores - Food poisoning - Ingestion of toxin