Skin infections and infestations Flashcards
commensal bacteria x4 and yeast x1
Bacteria
*Staphylococcus epidermidis
*Staphylococcus aureus
*Corynebacterium
*Propionbacterium
Yeasts
*Malassezia furfur
whats this
what bacteria causes it x2
impetigo
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
treatment for impetigo
if localised- topical Fusidic acid or Mupirocin
if wide spread or bullous- Flucloxacillin Erythromycin
what are these
likely organism
their treatments x2
left = cellulitis
right = Erysipelas
*Streptococcus pyogenes, *Staphylococcus aureus
*Flucloxacillin
*Benzylpenicillin
whats this
hows it treated x2
Lipodermatosclerosis
*treat underlying venous disease
*topical steroid
whats this
what causes it
tinea
dermatophyte
how is tinea treated
feet, body, hands or groin usually- topical treatment
*Terbinafine or clotrimazole cream
scalp or nails requires oral antifungals
how are fungal infections diagnosed
skin scraping
3 treatments of candida
Nystatin, Miconazole, Ketoconazole cream
what is Intertrigo
inflammation of skin folds
what virus causes hand/finger warts
HPV
whats this
Molluscum Contagiosum
a DNA pox virus
what does herpes simplex 1 and 2 cause
treatment
1- cold sore
2- genital
aciclovir
what virus causes chicken pox
Herpes Zoster Virus
name for mite that causes scabies
treatment
Sarcoptes scabei
Permethrin cream
