Final - Chapter 21 Flashcards
Folliculitis
Infection of the hair follicle (stye or pimple)
Furnuncle
pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. Red area, pain and swelling but still contained (Boil)
Carbuncle
Hard, round deep inflammation under skin
Mechanism of SSSS
exfoliative toxin breaks ester bonds in skin
Treatment for SSSS
penicillin or cephalosporin
Staphylococcal impetigo
- occurs in young children
- pus forming pyoderma with oozing lesions that crust
Streptococcus impetigo
- occurs in older children
Cause of erysipelas
Group A S. pyogenes
Cause of Necrotizing fascitis
Invasive group A S. pyogenes
Treatment for dermatitis
polymyxin B
Treatment for Pseudomonads opportunistic infections
Qs
HPV is a virus that causes
warts
HHSV 1 transmission
oral or respiratory routes
HHSV 1 remains latent in
trigerminal nerve area
spread of HHSV 2
sexual contact