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What are the 2 most common causative pathogens of acute osteomyelitis?

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MSSA (top)
Strep Organisms (eg GAS)
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What are coliforms?

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groups of organisms which live in bowel normally

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What antibiotic switches off the production of PVL in Staph aureus? (MSSA/MRSA)

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clindamycin

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What are the 2 most likely pathogens for infections of prosthetic joints?

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Coagulase negative Staph

Proprionobacteria (diptheroids)

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What substance do both coagulase neg staph and proprionobacteria produce that allows them to infect prosthetic limbs?

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thick sticky biofilm

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What is septic arthritis?

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infection of the joint space

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What is osteomyelitis?

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inflammation (or infection) of the bone + medullary cavity

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Why should you take cultures in the diagnosis of acute septic arthritis?

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to target treatment to the specific organisms grown

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What is the purpose of doing microscopy on the joint fluid aspirate of a patient with suspected acute septic arthritis?

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to look for:

  • WBC (which shouldn’t be there under normal circumstances)
  • crystals (which suggests gout)
  • gram stain
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What is the empiric treatment for acute septic arthritis for a patient over 5 years old?

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flucloxacillin

covers MSSA which is most likely

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What is the empiric treatment of acute septic arthritis for a patient under 5 years old?

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flucloxacillin
(covers MSSA)
\+
ceftriaxone
(covers kingella/ haemophilus influenzae)
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Why do patients rarely present with Haemophilus Influenza B?

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vaccination program

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Why does flucloxacillin given for the empirical treatment of acute septic arthritis, need to be given IV?

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because patients can’t tolerate the high doses needed orally

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What are the 2 most common causative pathogens of septic arthritis?

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MSSA

streptococci

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What are the 3 ways that organisms causing septic arthritis are introduced into the joint space?

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  • haematogenous spread (blood)
  • contiguous spread (eg primary osteomyelitis)
  • direct innoculation (eg injection/trauma)
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What are the most common causative pathogens of chronic osteomyelitis?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Salmonella
Brucella
Coliforms
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What organism is associated with chronic osteomyelitis in patients with sickle cell disease?

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Salmonella

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What bones are more likely to get osteomyelitis?

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long bones

vertabrae

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What organism is associated with chronic osteomyelitis in patients drinking unpasteurised goats milk?

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Brucella

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What are the 4 ways that organisms causing osteomyelitis are introduced into the bone?

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  • haematogenous (blood) [most likely]
  • contiguous spread (eg primary septic arthritis)
  • peripheral vascular disease associated
  • prosthesis associated
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What is the time frame of acute osteomyelitis?

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few days to 2 weeks

anything longer is chronic

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How long should patients with acute septic arthritis be treated with antibiotics?

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2-4 weeks

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what joints are more likely to be affected by osteomyelitis?

ie get a secondary septic arthritis

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shoulder
elbow
hip
ankle

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why are the shoulder, elbow, hip and ankle likely to be affected by osteomyelitis?

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because the metaphysis of bones are intracapsular so may extend into the joint space

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why are infants more at risk of getting septic arthritis secondary to acute osteomyelitis?
because certain metaphyses are intra-articular so infection can spread to the joint
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Why can you wait until the culture results for antibiotic treatment in chronic osteomyelitis?
because there is no SIRS
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What is the empiric treatment of acute osteomyelitis?
high dose flucloxacillin | IV
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What is the antibiotic treatment length of acute osteomyelitis?
4-8 weeks
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what is the aim in antibiotic treatment of acute osteomyelitis?
to stop progression into chronic infection
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what are the 4 main risk factors for getting an infection in a prosthetic joint?
- rheumatoid arthritis - diabetes - malnutrition - obesity
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How many types of implant infection are there?
3
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What is the type of implant infection which occurs 0-3 months after the operation?
early postoperative implant infection
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What is the route of infection in an early postoperative implant infection?
perioperative
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What are the signs of an early postoperative implant infection?
fever, effusion, warmth, drainage
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What are the 3 main causative organisms of early postoperative infection?
Staph aureus Streptococci Enterococci
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What is the type of implant infection which occurs 3-24 months after the operation?
Delayed (low grade) implant infection
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What is the route of infection in a delayed implant infection?
perioperative
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What are the signs of a delayed implant infection?
persistent pain device loosening fistula
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What are the 2 main causative organisms of a delayed implant infection?
Coagulase-neg Staph | P. acnes
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What is the type of implant infection which occurs over 24 months after the operation?
Late implant infection
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What is the route of infection in a late implant infection?
haematogenous
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What are the 2 main causative organisms of a late implant infection?
Staph aureus | E. coli
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Why are prosthetic joint infections hard to diagnose?
often caused by organisms which are common contaminents rarely have a positive blood culture
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What is necrotizing fasciitis?
an uncommon but acute and severe infection of the subcutaneous soft tissue
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what is the difference between cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis?
cellulitis stays confined to the subcutaneous tissue, necrotizing fasciitis doesn't so causes necrosis
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What type of pain is typical in necrotizing fasciitis?
pain which is disproportional to what can be seen on the skin
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What are the two types of necrotizing fasciitis?
type 1: anaerobes plus multiple other bacteria (synergistic gangrene) type 2: GAS +/-staph aureus
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What is the treatment of necrotizing fasciitis?
surgical debridement | antibiotics
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What is the main antibiotic treatment for type 1 necrotizing fasciitis?
clindamycin + gentamycin + others | high level, broad spectrum
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What is the main antibiotic treatment for type 2 necrotizing fasciitis?
penicillin + clindamycin
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which necrotizing fasciitis is more common- type 1 or 2?
type 1: anaerobes plus others
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What bacteria causes gas gangrene?
Clostridium perfringens | part of normal bowel flora
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describe Clostridium perfringens?
gram positive, strictly anaerobic rods which produce spores
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Why can you feel crepitus in a patient with gas gangrenes?
accumulation of gas bubbles in tissue space
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What is the treatment of gas gangrene?
surgical debridement high dose antibiotics (penicillin and/or metronidazole) hyperbaric oxygen
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What bacteria causes tetanus?
Clostridium tetani
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What causes the spastic paralysis in tetanus?
the neurotoxin produced | bacteria is non-invasive, all toxin related
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What is the treatment of tetanus?
``` surgical debridement antitoxin supportive measures antibiotics (penicillin and/or metronidaxole) booster vaccination (toxoid) ```
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If patient is penicillin allergic, what is the best antibiotic to use for a Staph or Strep infection?
vancomycin
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If patient has a MRSA infection, what is the best antibiotic to use?
vancomycin
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What antibiotics should be used for a coliform infection?
gentamicin | sometimes ceftriaxone or ciprofloxain
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What type of antibiotic is gentamicin?
aminoglycoside
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what are the 2 serious side effects of long term gentamicin use?
ototoxic | nephrotoxic
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What is the only oral available agent for pseudomonas aerginosa?
ciprofloxacin
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What is the serious side effect of cephlasporins such as ceftriaxone?
C. dif risk
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what is the serious side effect of ciprofloxacin?
C. dif risk
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What is the main con of ceftriaxone use in MSK infections?
once daily slow IV infusion
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What is the main pro of ciprofloxacin use in MSK infection?
can be taken orally
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What protection does biofilm give to bacteria?
protects from immune system and antibiotics
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what is the general pH of slime?
low pH (about 5)
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What are the 2 types of surgical debridement of a prosthetic joint infection?
- retention of prosthesis (debridement and implant retention- DAIR) - removal of prosthesis
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What is the 3 step Tayside Protocol for prosthetic joint infection?
1. no antibiotic pre-op 2. minimum 3 bone/tissue/pus samples for culture 3. 6 minimum weeks antibiotics before clean surgery
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In the tayside protocol for prosthetic joint infections, what is the antibiotic of choice for gram positive infection?
flucloxacillin
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In the tayside protocol for prosthetic joint infections, what is the antibiotics of choice for MRSA or penicillin allergic patients with gram positive infections?
vancomycin | then teicoplanin when patient is stabilised
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In the tayside protocol for prosthetic joint infections, what is the antibiotic of choice for gram negative organisms?
ciprofloxain ceftriaxone (cotrimoxazole amoxicillin)
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what is the duration of antibiotic treatment for prosthetic joint infection?
12 weeks | knee 24 weeks
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What bacteria mutc you screen for before undertaking prosthetic surgery?
MRSA
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If a patient about to undergo prosthetic surgery is screened and MRSA is found, what is done?
operation is pus on hold, | patient is decolonised using antibiotic nose and body cream for 5 days- screen again
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who is more prone to osteomyelitis?
immunocompromised those with chronic disease extremes of age
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why are children more likely to get osteomyelitis?
because the metaphyses of long bones contain abundant tortuous vessels with sluggish flow allowing the accumulation of bacteria
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why can infants get abscesses which extend widely along the subperiosteal space?
because the periosteum in infants is only loosely applied
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what is a Brodie's abscess?
where the bone reacts by wailing off the abscess with a thin rim of sclerotic bone a more sub-acute presentation of osteomyelitis -occurs in children
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in adults, what bones does chronic osteomyelitis tend to affect?
axial skeleton (spine or pelvis)
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where does TB most commonly cause infection? + through what spread?
spine through haematogenous spread from primary lung infection
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where is the location that poorly controlled diabetics, IV drug abusers and other immunocompromised patients are at particular risk or osteomyelitis?
spine (particularly lumbar spine)

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