What are the three species of dermatophytes?
Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton
Species that causes this?

Hortae Wernieckii (this is Tinea Nigra)
List the systemic (dimorphic) mycoses
Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidiodomycosis, Paracoccidiomycosis
What is this and how do you know?


Histoplasmosis:
Tuberculoid granuloma with intracellular 2-4 um yeast in histiocytes. Looks like leishmaniasis but see yeast have a surrounding halo and are more evenly distributed throughout histiocyte cytoplasm 
Molluscum Masqueraders in an HIV patient?
CCHP
Coccidiodomycosis
Cryptococcosis
Histoplamosis
Penicilliosis
Pathogen that most often causes vesicular/bullous tinea pedis?
Trichophyton Mentagrophytes
Species that causes Black Piedra? Species that causes White Piedra?
Black: Piedra Hortae
White: Trichosporin Asahii

Which of the systemic mycoses is associated with inhalation and exposure to bird & bat feces?
Histoplasmosis
What is this and how do you know?

Coccidiodomycosis
Large (up to 100 um) spherules containing endospores
KOH of Candida?
Yeast and Pseudohyphae
#1 cause of tinea capitis in US and #1 cause of tinea capitis worlwide?
BONUS: which drugs are most effective for these pathogens?
US: Trichophyton Tonsurans (terbinafine more effective)
Worldwide: Microsporum Canis (Griseofulvin)
Name of this finding?


Tinea Manuum
Characterized by non erythematous scaling of palm of one hand + moccasin type tinea pedis, treat with systemic antifungals
Geography Distrubtion of Histoplamosis vs. Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis: Ohio & Mississippi River Valley
Blastomycosis: Ohio & Mississippi River Valleys BUT ALSO Eastern US and Great Lakes
What is this fungus and how do you know?

Budding yeast forms in the dermis. Arrow shows single broad based budding
Risk factors for developing Aspergillosis?
Neutropenic patient
IV catheter, Trauma Site, Burn Sites, Disturbed Skin Under Dressing
What stain is in Chlorazol Black E that shows green hyphae when present?
Chitin Stain
Pathogens that can cause sporotrichoid spread? (as pictured below)

NO SALT
Nocardia
Sporotrichosis
Atypical Mycobacteria
Leishmaniasis
Tularemia
"NO SALT"
What area in California is most associated with Coccidiodomycosis?
Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley ![]()
What is this and how do you know?

Paracoccidiodomycosis
mulitpolar budding yeast with mariner's wheel or Mickey Mouse appearance
Exposure associated with Cryptococcosis?
Bird droppings (particularly pigeons)
What is the name of this finding (yellow, cup-shaped crusts that characterize tinea capitis favosa (also known as favus)?
Scutula!
What pathogen is and how do you know?

Sporotrichosis - seeing cigar shaped budding yeast.
What geographic locations is Paracoccidioidomycosis most assocaited with?
Southern US, Mexico and Central/South America (South American bolded in Alikhan)

What is this and how do you know?

Cryptococcosis
single celled sphere with double cell wall and thick capsule ("halo" appearance", collections of organisms look like soap bubbles
Microscopy of Aspergillosis?
Septate hyphae with 45 degree angle branching