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Soft tissue infection common organisms:

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Staphyococcus aureus:

Streptococcus pyogenes

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Staphyococcus aureus:

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  1. Gram positive found in clusters/tetrads
  2. A very versatile pathogen
  3. Colonises nostrils of many healthy individuals (Groin and axilla also) - commensual
  4. Readily acquires antibiotic resistance (MRSA)
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Streptococcus pyogenes

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  1. Group A
  2. Gram positive (chains)
  3. Agar → haemolytic reaction (beta haemolysis)
  4. Common cause of throat infections, also causes skin infection and rapidly progressing invasive infection
    a. Pharyngitis
    b. Quinsy
  5. Invariably penicillin sensitive
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Staph. Aureus and Strep.pyogens have many similar virulence factors:

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Binding
Invasion
Toxin production

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Staph. Aurues

capsules

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11 serotypes (serotype 5,8 most common)

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Staph. Aurues surface

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➢ Protein A binds IgG (Fc region)
➢ Fibrinogen binding protein (clumping factor)
➢ Fibronectin binding protein
➢ Collagen binding protein

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Strep. Pyogenes capsule

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Hyaluronic acid (capsule formed from preventing phagocytosis)

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Strep. Pyogenes surface

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➢ M protein and M-like proteins bind: IgG and IgA (Fc region), fibrinogen and fibronectin;
➢ Protein F1, F2 & others bind fibronectin;
➢ Epa binds collagen

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Stap.aureus tissue degrading organisms

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➢	DNAase
➢	Staphylokinase
➢	Hyaluronidase
➢	Lipase
➢	Coagulase (haemolysins
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Strep. Pyogenes tissue degrading organisms

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➢	DNAases A-D
➢	Streptokinase
➢	Hyaluronidase
➢	Amylase
➢	Esterase
➢	NADase
➢	Proteinase (Haemolysins
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Staph.aureus Both produce toxins that damage host cells

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a-, Beta-, y- Delta- toxins (haemolysins)

Leucocidins

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Staph.aureus Both produce ‘superantigens’ (pyrogenic) – induce host immune response

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Enterotoxins (7 types)

Toxis shock syndrome toxin

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Staph.aureus Other toxins

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Epidermolytic toxin (exfoliatin)

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Strep. Pyogenes Both produce toxins that damage host cells

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Streptolysin O (oxygen unstable) and S (oxygen stable) → Rheumatic fever

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Strep. Pyogenes Both produce ‘superantigens’ (pyrogenic) – induce host immune response

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Streptpcoccal pyrogenic (erythrogenic) exotoxins (SPEs)

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Impetigo: Description

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Pustular vesicles developing into crusting plaques non scarring

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Impetigo: Caused by

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Streptococcus pyogenes or staph. Aureus

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Impetigo: Bullous impetigo caused by

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Staph. Aureus epidermolytic toxin

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Impetigo: Bullous impetigo

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Causes skin separation at stratum granulosum layer

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Dermatophyte infections: Description

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Fungal infections

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Dermatophyte infections: Examples

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Athletes foot

Ring worm

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Dermatophyte infections: Cause

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Caused by colosation of keratinised structures (stratum corneum, hair , nails) by keratinase – producing fungi (Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton spp & Microsporum spp.

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Hair Follicle based infections: Predominant cause

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Staph aurues

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Hair Follicle based infections: Folliculitis sometimes due to

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Garm ive rods

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Hair Follicle based infections: Acne vulgaris may be caused or exacerbated by

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Propionibacterium acnes

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Hair Follicle based infections: Carbuncle

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Necrotising infection of skin

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Hair Follicle based infections: Furunculosis

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Boils

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Epi

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10-20 million people affect in tropics

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Caused by

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Myocobacterium leprae confined to man (nonculturable)

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Restricted mainly to

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Skin, peripheral nerves and nasal epithelium by poor growth at 37C (opt. 30C)

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Incubation period

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6 months. Sometimes decades

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Treatment

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Dapsone
Rifampicin
Clofazamine (6-12 months)

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Pathology of Leprosy

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M. leprae is an obligate intracellular pathogen

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Spectrum of disease from:

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  1. Tuberculoid – few well-demarcated lesions, few bacilli seen, granulomatous picture → non infectious?
  2. Lepromatous – widely disseminated diffuse lesions containing many bacilli; infections
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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)Tuberculoid leprosy response

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Cell-mediated immune response (inc. delayed-type hypersensitivity)

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Lepromatuos leprosy response

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B-cell activation
Eosinophil activation
Acute phase response
Less inflammation

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Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) Tuberculoid presentation

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Well defined lesions (small numbers)

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Lepromatous leprosy presentation

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Extensive ill (defined lesions (extensive numbers)

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Secondary Infections of Skin: Infected eczema

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Usually staphylococcus aureus, occasionally Streptococcus pyogenes

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Secondary Infections of Skin: Leg ulcers, pressure sores, burns

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Many species isolated including:

  1. Staphylococcus aurues
  2. Streptococcus pyogenes
  3. Pseudoomonas aeruginosa
  4. Anaerobic bacteria
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Infection of wounds:

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  1. Clean surgical wound – few bacteria
  2. Chronic wound contaminated with viable organisms
    a. Wound infection local symptoms delayed healing
    i. Sepsis (systemic effects due to spread of organisms/toxins or
    ii. Removal of bacteria by host defences etc.
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Wound infection: factors increasing risk of infection:

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  1. Presence of foreign material
  2. Presence of dead tissue/clots
  3. Poor perfusion of wound site
  4. Delayed healing
  5. Heavy microbial contamination
  6. General health of patient
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Cellulitis: Caused by

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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Cellulitis: Less commonly other causes

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Beta-haemolytic streptococci or staphylococcus aureus

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Cellulitis: Occasionally caused by

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Strep. Pneumonia or Haemophilus influenza (pre HIB)

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Cellulitis: Facial cellulitis

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Erysipelas (cheeks) and periorbatalitis

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Necrotising fasciitis (streptococcal gangrene)

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Strep. Pyogenes

Sometimes staph aureus

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Gas gangrerr(clostridial cellulitis)

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Clostridium spp, often mixed cultures

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Synergistic necrotising fasciits/gangrer

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Mixed cultures, aerobic and micro-aerophillic or anaerobic cocci, bacteroids or fusobacterium. Often affect muscle

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Synergistic necrotising fasciitis/gangre include

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Founeir’s gangre

Meleney’s preogressive bacterial synergistic gangre

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Fournier’s gangrene

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Affects perineum and male gentalia

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Meleney’s progressive bacterial synergistic gangrene

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Usually after abdominal surgery, more slowly progressing than other gangrenes.

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Lethal toxins of Clostridium perfringens: (produces lethal toxins)

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Alpha – lecithinase (phospholipase C)
Beta
Epsilon
Iota
Gamma
Delta
Kappa
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Alpha – lecithinase (phospholipase C)

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Causes extensive haemolysis
Plateleta aggregation in blood vessles
Prevents neutrophil infiltration of local tissue

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Beta

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Necrotizing

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Epsilon

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Permease

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Iota

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Dermonnecrotic, ADP ribosylating

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Gamma

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Haemolysin

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Delta

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Haemolysin, cytolysin

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Kappa

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Collagenase, necrotizing

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Tetanus: Caused

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Clostridium tetani

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Tetanus: Pathology

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Bacteria grow in dead, anaerobic tissue sand produce tetanospasmin toxin
Toxin binds to nerve endings; inhibit neurotransmitter release, blocking nerve impulses

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Tetanus:Muscles spasms

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Lock jaw, difficulty swallowing, stiff neck, rigid abdominal muscles

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Tetanus:Prevention by

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Toxoid immunization, treatment with immune globulin (binds free toxin)

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Bites: Pathology

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Local suppuration; cellulitis and lymaphedenaopathy; osteomyelitis and septic arthritis

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Bites: Human bites

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Usually yield mixed oral flora, including anaerobes

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Animal bites

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Similar plus capnocytophaga spp.,Pasteurella multocida

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Rodents

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Can harbour francisella tularensis (tularaemia)

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bite prevention

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Cleaning and debridement, antibiotic prophylaxis (co-amoxiclav)

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