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management staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
IV fluids + antibiotics
what is panton-valentine leucocidin toxin
a gamma haemoglobin originating from staph aureus
what does panton-valentine leucocidin toxin do?
creates pores in the membranes of infected cells
folliculitis
circumscribed pustular infection of a single hair follicle up to 5mm in diameter
describe teicoplanin as an antibiotic for staph aureus infection
single daily dosing
good
define typhoid fever
bacterial infection caused by salmonella typhi, which causes systemic disease characterised by fever and abdominal pain
risk factors for developing aspergilloma
TB
sarcoidosis
bronchiectasis
bronchial cysts and bullae
fabricated fever investigations
microbiology to rule out pathological cause
presentation typhoid fever (3rd week)
complications
- intestinal bleeding
- perforation
- peritonism
- metastatic infections
how long seasonal flu incubation period
2-4 days
how long can seasonal flu survive on porous surfaces
8-12 hours
presentation campylobacter gastroenteritis
- watery diarrhoea
- severe cramping abdo
- bloating
- malaise
- N+V
- fever
cause staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
use of high absorbency tampons
investigations for returning traveller with any problem
isolation FBC malaria films LFTs stool microscopy + culture urine analysis and culture blood cultures CXR
define infectious synovitis
infection of synovial sheath surrounding tendons
acute presentation schistosomiasis
probably don’t notice, or occasionally get small red bumps on their skin for a few days where the snails have burrowed in
management acute aspergillosis
- voriconazole
- isavuconazole
whats needed for a diagnosis of lyme borrelios?
- erythema migrans
- serology titres
- PCR
when to consider ITU for sepsis
- multi-organ failure
- septic shock
- require sedation, intubation and ventilation
rash to tick bite within 24 hours
reaction to bite
salmonella investigations
stool culture blood culture renal function FBC abdo x-ray/ CT if abdominal distended
investigation surgical site infections
cultures @ site - avoid superficial swabs -> aim for deep structures
