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Skin Infections- Schoenwald Flashcards

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What organism is involved in Folliculitis?

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Staph>step

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What is the tx for folloculitis?

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Warm compress

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What should be avoided in folliculutis?

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Systemic abx

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What areas are involved in a furuncle?

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Entire hair follicle + surrounding soft tissue

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What organism is involved in a furuncle?

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Staph aureus

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What is the tx for a furuncle?

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  • I & D + warm compresses
  • Trimethoprim/Sulfa (Bactrim)
  • Doxy
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What organism is involved in a carbuncle?

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Staph aureus

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What is tx for a carbuncle?

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  • I & D + systemic abx
  • Cefalexin
  • Trimetoprim/Sulfa
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What is the f/u for a carbuncle?

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  • 2-3 days then weekly or f/u with PCP 1-3 days after initiating tx
  • If lesion is packed, need to come in frequently to change packing
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What organism is involved with erysipelas?

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B hemolytic strep

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How does erysipelas present on the skin?

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  • Erythema, classically shiny, well demarcated
  • Typically on the face/cheek
  • Associated with fever, chills
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What is the tx for erysipelas?

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  • Trimethoprim/Sulfa
  • Vanco
  • Pen VK
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What layers of skin are involved in cellulitis?

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  • epidermis
  • dermis
  • subcutaneous (connective) tissue
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Where on the body does cellulitis typically present?

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Lower leg

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What organism is involved in cellulitis?

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-Gram + cocci

Staph & strep

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What is the mc portal of entry of organisms in cellulitis?

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Toe fissures or tinea pedis

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What abx are good empiric choices for cellulitis in the outpatient setting?

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  1. Doxycycline

2. Trimeth/Sulfa

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What is the outpatient f/u for cellulitis?

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Few days

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What abx are given to the patient if he/she is hospitalized from cellulitis?

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  • Vanco

- Ceftaroline

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When is hospitalization advised for a patient with cellulitis?

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When there is red streaking and spreading

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What are 6 common antibiotic choices for cellulitis?

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  1. Penicillins
  2. B lactam inhibitors (amox/clav)
  3. Cephalosporins (Ceftaroline)
  4. Sulfa (trimeth/sulfa)
  5. Tetracyclines
  6. Vancomycin
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Necrotizing fasciitis quickly and progressively destroys subcutaneous fascia/fat but _______ ___________

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spares muscle

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What organism is usually involved with necrotizing fasciitis?

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Group A strep (M protein) but can be S. aureus

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What is the tx for necrotizing fasciitis

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Emergent surgery

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What is fournier's gangrene?
Rapidly progressing cellulitis/gangrene of penis and scrotum
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Are there typically many initial symptoms of fournier's gangrene?
No- insidious onset with itching and discomfort (perianal)
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Why does pain subside in fournier's gangrene?
Due to necrosis of nerve tissue during progression
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What organisms are involved in fournier's gangrene?
polymicrobial with high likelihood of anaerobic organisms (from GI)
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What is the tx for fournier's gangrene?
-Surgery -Broad spectrum abx (vanco, piperacillin/tazo, metronidazole)
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What organism is associated with gas gangrene?
Clostridium perferingens
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What layers of tissue are involved in gas gangrene?
Subcutaneous fascia, fat, muscle
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How can we distinguish necrotizing fasciitis from gas gangrene?
NF spares muscle whereas gas gangrene destroys muscle
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What is the cause of gas gangrene?
Traumatic wounds/perforation of bowel
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When and where was the first MRSA case identified?
1965 Boston City Hospital
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What are the bacterial surface components of S. aureus (4) that make it more aggressive
- Capsular polysaccharide - Protein A - Clumping factor - Fibronectin binding protein
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Name 5 extracellular proteins of S. aureus that make it more aggressive
- Coagulase - Hemolysins - Enterotoxins - Toxic-shock syndrome (TSS) toxin - Exfoliatins - Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)*
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What gene does MRSA have that makes it resistant to methicillin
mecA
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What is the marker drug for methicillin resistance?
oxacillin
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What are 5 risk factors for MRSA?
1. Previous hospital stay 2. Prolonged length of stay prior to infection 3. Surgical procedure(s) 4. Enteral feeding- tube fed 5. Prior antibiotic use
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What abx are RF for MRSA?
1. 3rd gen Cephalosporins (Cephtriaxone) 2. Fluroquinolones (cipro, levo) 3. Vanco
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What is an important toxin in MRSA?
PVL (Panton-Valentine leukocidin)
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What could a patient say that may make you think the person has MRSA?
"I have a spider-bite"
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Name 4 traditional treatment options for MRSA
1. Vanco 2. Trimeth/Sulfa 3. Tetracyclines 4. Clindamycin
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Strains carrying what gene can be induced to become clindamycin resistant?
erm
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What does a D-test check
D-test: if erythromycin is resistant and clindamycin susceptible then do D-test check to determine if clind is resistant or not
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Should you attempt to decolonize all patients with MRSA?
No- just those likely to benefit (healthcare workers)
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How would you treat MRSA intranasally?
Topical intranasal mupirocin for 5 days (not more)
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What are two characteristics of diabetic foot?
- Polymicrobial infection | - Anaerobes highly likely
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What organism is most likely to cause hot tub folliculutis?
Pseudomonas
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What is the outpatient tx of hot tub folliculitis?
Cipro & antihistimines
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What do you do for a patient that has a dog bite?
1. Irrigation 2. Does the dog have a rabies vaccination? 3. Human rabies immunization 4. Tetanus status? 5. Possible abx (depending on the situation- most do)
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What abx would you use for a dog bite?
- Augmentin | - Ampicillin/Sulbactim
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What organism is associated with dog & cat bites?
-Pasteurella multocida
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What organism is associated with cat scratch fever?
Bartonella
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What is the treatment for cat scratch fever?
Doxy
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What organism is associated with mice & rat bite fever?
Streptobacillus
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What is the tx for mice & rat bite fever?
Amov/clav
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What organism is associated with human bites?
Eikenella corrodens
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What is the treatment for human bites?
Amox/clav
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What is the tx for yeast cellulitis?
- Fluconazole | - Nystatin powder (want to use something dry because yeast love moist, warm, environments)
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What virus strain is responsible for measles?
Paramyxoviridae
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What are the "three C's" symptoms of measles?
Cough, coryza, conjunctivitis
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What is the treatment for measles?
Vaccine
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Does herpes usually cross the midline?
No it presents as vesicular dermatomal lesions that do not cross the midline (unless it disseminates)
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What is the treatment for shingles?
- Antivirals started within 1st 72 hours of onset of vesicles/prodrome - Acyclovir, famcyclovir, valacyclovir are options
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Is Shingrex or Zostavax the more preferable vaccine for shingles?
- Shingrex- series starting at age 50 | - Zostavax is going off the market
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What is pathopneumonic for measles?
Koplik spots
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What type of rash happens in measles?
Maculopapular

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