#15Mycoses

True of fungi.

• Can reproduce asexually

• A prokaryotic cell

• Yeast are filamentous fungi

• Molds are round fungi

Mycoses on deeper layers of the hair, skin, and nails.

• Cutaneous mycoses

• Superficial mycoses

• Systemic mycoses

• Opportunistic mycoses

Mycoses on outermost layers of skin, hair, and nails.

• Superficial mycoses

• Subcutaneous mycoses

• Systemic mycoses

• Opportunistic mycoses

Mycoses on dermis, subcutaneous tissues, muscles, and fascia.

• Subcutaneous mycoses

• Superficial mycoses

• Systemic mycoses

• Opportunistic mycoses

Mycoses often originate in the lungs but disseminate to other organs.

• Systemic mycoses

• Superficial mycoses

• Subcutaneous mycoses

• Opportunistic mycoses

Mycoses generally occur only in patients with compromised immune systems.

• Opportunistic mycoses

• Superficial mycoses

• Subcutaneous mycoses

• Systemic mycoses

What infection is Pityriasis versicolor?

• Superficial mycoses

• Subcutaneous mycoses

• Systemic mycoses

• Opportunistic mycoses

Tinea capitis infects.

• Scalp

• Groin

• Feet

• Nail

Tinea cruris infects.

• Groin

• Scalp

• Feet

• Nail

Tinea ungium infects.

• Nail

• Scalp

• Groin

• Feet