SAS 30 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Antibiotics, Fungicide, Histoplasma
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Half the problems podiatrists see are fungal infections. Start at end of nail and grows toward the nail bed. Secondary bacterial infections can occur, resulting in purple color. 35 million americans at any one time have a nail infection. Side effects of lamisil are minor and transient. Not necessarily better than other treatment options. 70% of americans will experience this during life. Risk of proximity of someone who has it. Bare feet in public areas -- especially showers. Just coming into contact is insufficient, moisture and temperatures need to be conducive. Topical fungicide can help but it is often untreated. Budding growth -- can produce hyphae too. Most common in premature infants and the elderly. Major cause of preventable aids related deaths. Signage warning people to stay out of forests with this fungus. Most residents of the area are exposed. Usually they do not even know though. Cryptococcus can survive in a macrophage -- protection against predatory.
