May8 M3-Derm-Infections-Lecture Flashcards
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impetigo description of diff looks
- yellow crust lesions with erythematous base. very itchy. contagious
- bullae and vesicles, that can be ruptured too
most common cause of nonbullous impetigo and tx
staph aureus (and less commonly GAS) tx=topical or oral Abx
most common cause of bullous impetigo
staph aureus ONLY
tx=topical or oral Abx
bacterial folliculitis description
superficial infection of hair follicles. pustules in perifollicular area with erythematous base
bacterial folliculitis pathogen and tx
staph aureus
tx=antibacterial wash, Abx cream, oral Abx if widespread
furuncle description
pustule. white in middle. red base
carbuncle description
many furuncles that coalesce and make a bigger and deeper inflammation. white bump. red base
abscess description
carbuncle that evolved to painful fully red and very big lesion
organism causing furuncle, carbuncle and abscess
staph aureus
tx of furuncle, carbuncle and abscess
- furuncle (simple furuncle) = warm compresses + topical Abx
- carbuncle (fluctuant furuncle) = incision and drainage
- abscess = incision and drainage
when to give oral Abx for furuncle, carbuncle or abscess
- near midface
- near auditory canal
- recurrent or recalcitrant (persisting)
- very large
ecthyma description
- eroded punched out ulcer
- greyish, yellowish in central area
- surrounding erythema
- a deeper form of nonbullous impetigo*
ecthyma organisms and tx
- GAS AND staph aureus
- oral Abx
erysipelas description
- very red and very well defined infiltrating lesion on nose, cheek and upper lip
- painful
- fever and malaise
- is a superficial cellulitis*
erysipelas organism and tx
GAS
tx=oral Abx
cellulitis description
- swollen limb
- extreme erythema
- well or ill defined
- fever and malaise
- infection of deep dermis and subcutaneous tissues*
cellulitis organisms and tx
- GAS (2/3) and staph aureus (1/3)
- prompt oral or IV Abx
necrotizing fasciitis description
- necrotic sloughering of the skin (initially red and painful, slightly infiltrated with B symptoms)
- deep infection
necrotizing fasciitis organism and tx
GAS or mixed infection
tx=extensive surgical debridement (high mortality rate)
perianal streptococcal disease description
painful, red, infiltrating plaque around anus + fissures + scaling
perianal streptococcal disease organism, dx and tx
GAS
dx=BOTH throat and perianal culture
tx=oral Abx
erythrasma description
brown macular ill-defined patch, in moist parts of the body (occluded intertriginous areas) like axilla. fluorescence under Wood’s lamp (bc of the bacteria)
erythrasma organism and tx
corynebacterial infection
tx=topical Abx
green nail syndrome description
- nail lesion of greenish discolouration, yellow distally and onycholysis (lifting of nail)
- folliculitis with pustules and papules on hairy (follicular) areas and mostly on the trunk