Question 1

Mycetoma is

Accepted Answer

A) a subcutaneous infection that looks like a tumor. 
B) also called athlete's foot. 
C) caused by dermatophytes. 
D) only seen in the Midwest. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) a subcutaneous infection that looks like a tumor. 
B) also called athlete's foot. 
C) caused by dermatophytes. 
D) only seen in the Midwest. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is incorrect about sporotrichosis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is also known as valley fever. 
B) Humans and other mammals are susceptible. 
C) Heat packs applied to skin lesions can resolve some infections. 
D) A prick of a thorn is the classic mode of infection. 
E) The sporotrichin skin test can be used to determine prior infection. 
A) It is also known as valley fever. 
B) Humans and other mammals are susceptible. 
C) Heat packs applied to skin lesions can resolve some infections. 
D) A prick of a thorn is the classic mode of infection. 
E) The sporotrichin skin test can be used to determine prior infection.

Question 3

Cryptococcosis can include

Accepted Answer

A) pulmonary infection. 
B) septicemia. 
C) meningitis. 
D) bone infection. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) pulmonary infection. 
B) septicemia. 
C) meningitis. 
D) bone infection. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 4

The most common route of transmission for true pathogenic fungi is ingestion of spores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ben, a 17-year-old wrestler, developed a lesion on his upper back.The lesion was relatively round and consisted of a pink scaly rough center and raised edge.While it wasn't painful, the itching was bothersome to the young man.His coach advised him to see his doctor about the lesion.Upon visiting his physician, a scraping of the affected area was collected and placed in a drop of KOH, then examined under the microscope, revealing slender fungal hyphae.A culture was inoculated, which grew a spreading flat fuzzy colony after 10 days of incubation at 30°C.Microscopic examination of the culture demonstrated the presence of both macroconidia and microconidia.
What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) candidiasis 
B) sporotrichosis 
C) tinea versicolor 
D) dermatophytosis 
E) cutaneous blastomycosis 
A) candidiasis 
B) sporotrichosis 
C) tinea versicolor 
D) dermatophytosis 
E) cutaneous blastomycosis

Question 6

Serious mycoses treated with amphotericin B include all the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) zygomycosis. 
B) invasive aspergillosis. 
C) Pneumocystis pneumonia. 
D) coccidioidomycosis. 
E) histoplasmosis. 
A) zygomycosis. 
B) invasive aspergillosis. 
C) Pneumocystis pneumonia. 
D) coccidioidomycosis. 
E) histoplasmosis.

Question 7

Amphotericin B is an over-the-counter drug to treat athlete's foot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sporotrichosis is associated with soil high in pigeon droppings that is introduced into subcutaneous tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the

Accepted Answer

A) Southeast. 
B) Southwest. 
C) East and Midwest. 
D) Northeast. 
E) Rocky Mountains. 
A) Southeast. 
B) Southwest. 
C) East and Midwest. 
D) Northeast. 
E) Rocky Mountains.

Question 10

All of the following areas are subject to intertriginous infections, except

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A) between folds of the groin. 
B) under breasts. 
C) in the armpit. 
D) behind the knees. 
E) chest. 
A) between folds of the groin. 
B) under breasts. 
C) in the armpit. 
D) behind the knees. 
E) chest.

Question 11

The typical transmission of dimorphic fungi is inhalation of _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The typical transmission of dimorphic fungi is...

Question 12

Fungi cannot be found growing in nutritionally poor and adverse conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a rare mycosis caused by a mold commonly found in soil, in dairy products, and on the human body?

Accepted Answer

A) bark stripper's disease 
B) valley fever 
C) sporotrichosis 
D) geotrichosis 
E) pneumocystis pneumonia 
A) bark stripper's disease 
B) valley fever 
C) sporotrichosis 
D) geotrichosis 
E) pneumocystis pneumonia

Mycetoma is

Which of the following is incorrect about sporotrichosis?

Cryptococcosis can include

The most common route of transmission for true pathogenic fungi is ingestion of spores.

Serious mycoses treated with amphotericin B include all the following, except

Amphotericin B is an over-the-counter drug to treat athlete's foot.

Sporotrichosis is associated with soil high in pigeon droppings that is introduced into subcutaneous tissue.

The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the

All of the following areas are subject to intertriginous infections, except

The typical transmission of dimorphic fungi is inhalation of _____.

Fungi cannot be found growing in nutritionally poor and adverse conditions.

Which of the following is a rare mycosis caused by a mold commonly found in soil, in dairy products, and on the human body?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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Exam 22: The Fungi of Medical Importance

Mycetoma is

Which of the following is incorrect about sporotrichosis?

Cryptococcosis can include

The most common route of transmission for true pathogenic fungi is ingestion of spores.

Serious mycoses treated with amphotericin B include all the following, except

Amphotericin B is an over-the-counter drug to treat athlete's foot.

Sporotrichosis is associated with soil high in pigeon droppings that is introduced into subcutaneous tissue.

The highest incidence of histoplasmosis in the United States occurs in the

All of the following areas are subject to intertriginous infections, except

The typical transmission of dimorphic fungi is inhalation of _____.

Fungi cannot be found growing in nutritionally poor and adverse conditions.

Which of the following is a rare mycosis caused by a mold commonly found in soil, in dairy products, and on the human body?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Biology

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Parasites of Medical Importance

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

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