LOPEZ, JEFFERSON

IINUR-6

MALIMBAN, IRISH

MICRO-PARA LEC

MAYA, ANDREA
CASE STUDIES
SUPERFICAL MYCOSES
I.

OTOMYCOSIS

Ana and Janna were looking forward for summer. Both of them planned of having a
vacation in Baler, Aurora. On their first day, they enjoyed under the sun and tried every food that
they saw. On their second day, they do different water activities like swimming and surfing.
Apparently on their third day, Ana was having discomfort on her left ear but she did not pay
attention on it. On their third day, there are discharges, pruritus and sever discomfort. They
planned leaving Baler earlier and she consulted her physician and found out that the discharge,
pruritus and severe discomfort was caused by a fungal infection, Otomycosis.
1. Why is that aquatic sports like swimming and surfing would definitely cause a person
to suffer from Otomycosis? Explain.
Aquatic sports like swimming and surfing is associated with Otomycosis for
repeated exposure to water results in removal of cerumen and drying of the external
auditory canal. The absence of ear wax is a predisposing factor of having this type of
fungal infection.
2. The following factors could trigger of having Otomycosis EXCEPT:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Prolonged use of anti-bacterial treatment.

Absence of cerumen in the ear.
Introducing local trauma usually from use of cotton swabs or hearing aids.
A small ant trapped inside the external auditory canal.

3. Aspergillus spp. and Candida spp. are both causative agents of Otomycosis?
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
II.

BLACK PIEDRA

Angela was raised by her grandmother who is living in the province of Bicol. It was a
belief that applying plant oil on ones hair would actually result to having a healthy hair. Her
grandmother was always applying plant oil on her hair after bathing. When she turned 16 years
old, she was bothered because her hair developed firmly adherent black, hard, gritty nodules on
her scalp.
1. What is the type of fungal infection that developed in Anas hair?
A. Brown Peidra

B. Black Piedra
C. White Piedra
D. Tinea Nigra

III.
IV.

WHITE PIEDRA
TINEA NIGRA

Luna really loves plants. She was able to make a little garden on her backyard. Every
morning it is her routine that she visits her plants. Since she has a green thumb, she planned on
buying a one hectare property where she could start growing flowers and use it on business.
Little did she know that some part of the property were once used to dispense biodegradable
materials. A part of the land was decaying due to the compost made and was infected by an agent
known as Hortaea werneckii. She started on planting flowers and after a fourteen days, she had
discovered painless brown-to-black macule that grew on her palms.
1. What is the name of the infection caused by Hortaea wernickii?
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Tinea Nigra
C. Tinea Pedis
D. Tinea Flava
2. What is the incubation period of the fungal infection?
A. 2-7 days
B. 3-5 weeks
C. 2-7 weeks
D. 3 days