Candida Albicans
Candida albicans is noteworthy as the aetiological agent of:
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Practice questions on Candida Albicans
Each of the following statements concerning Candida albicans is correct EXCEPT:
- It is a dimorphic fungus, existing as both yeast and pseudohyphae.
- It is a common cause of vulvovaginal candidiasis.
- It typically causes invasive disease in immunocompetent individuals.
- It can form true hyphae.
Answer: C. Candida albicans can exist as yeast, pseudohyphae, and true hyphae. It is a common cause of superficial infections like vulvovaginal candidiasis. While it can cause invasive disease in immunocompromised individuals, it is less common to cause significant invasive disease in immunocompetent individuals without a predisposing factor (e.g., catheter, surgery, broad-spectrum antibiotics).
Each of the following statements concerning Candida albicans is correct EXCEPT:
- It is a dimorphic fungus.
- It can cause superficial, mucocutaneous, and systemic infections.
- It is a normal inhabitant of the human gastrointestinal tract and vagina.
- It reproduces by budding.
Answer: A. Candida albicans is not considered dimorphic in the classical sense of exhibiting yeast and mold forms. It exists primarily as a yeast that can form pseudohyphae and true hyphae under certain conditions. It is a common commensal and opportunistic pathogen.
Each of the following statements concerning Candida albicans is correct EXCEPT:
- It is a dimorphic fungus.
- It can form pseudohyphae and true hyphae.
- It is a common cause of vulvovaginitis.
- It is a commensal organism in the gastrointestinal tract.
Answer: A. Candida albicans is not considered a dimorphic fungus in the same way as Histoplasma or Coccidioides. While it can exist in yeast form and develop pseudohyphae and true hyphae, it does not have distinct yeast and mold phases in the environment and tissue like true dimorphic fungi.
Each of the following statements concerning Candida albicans is correct EXCEPT:
- It is a dimorphic fungus that can exist as yeast or pseudohyphae.
- It is part of the normal flora of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts.
- It is a common cause of superficial and systemic infections.
- It is easily identified by its characteristic arthroconidia in tissue.
Answer: D. Candida albicans typically appears as budding yeasts and pseudohyphae in tissue. Arthroconidia are characteristic of Coccidioides immitis.
Which statement about Candida albicans is INCORRECT?
- Budding yeast that forms pseudohyphae in tissue
- Causes thrush
- Transmitted primarily by respiratory aerosol
- Impaired cell-mediated immunity predisposes to disease
- None of the above
Answer: C. Candida infection is usually endogenous or contact-acquired, not respiratory.
Each of the following statements concerning Candida albicans is correct EXCEPT:
- It is a dimorphic fungus.
- It can form pseudohyphae and true hyphae.
- It is a common cause of nosocomial infections.
- It is a part of the normal human microbiota.
Answer: A. Candida albicans is dimorphic in that it can exist as a yeast or filament (pseudohyphae/hyphae), but it does not typically have a distinct mold phase like some dimorphic pathogens.