NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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athlete’s foot-fungi
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malaria-viruses
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influenza-bacteria
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pneumonia-protists
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ringworm is also called “tinea” or “dermatophytosis.” The different types of ringworm are usually named for the location of the infection on the body. Areas of the body that can be affected by ringworm include: Feet (tinea pedis, commonly called “athlete’s foot”)
Detailed explanation-2: -Athlete’s foot is an infection of the feet caused by fungus. The medical term is tinea pedis or ringworm of the foot.
Detailed explanation-3: -Athlete’s foot is most commonly caused by the molds known as Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, but may also be caused by Epidermophyton floccosum.
Detailed explanation-4: -Types of Fungal Diseases. Aspergillosis. Types of Fungal DiseasesAspergillosis. Blastomycosis. Types of Fungal DiseasesBlastomycosis. Candidiasis. Types of Fungal DiseasesCandidiasis. Coccidioidomycosis. Types of Fungal DiseasesCoccidioidomycosis. C. neoformans Infection. C. gattii Infection. Fungal Eye Infections. More items