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Skin & Soft Tissue Infections Flashcards

1
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What is the first line of defense?

A

Intact Skin

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2
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What is the classic presentation? (4)

A

Red, Heat, Tumor, Pain

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3
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What is Folliculitis?

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Minor infection with sweat gland activity

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4
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What microbs cause Folliculitis?

A

Staph aureus

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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5
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How does acne form?

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From Propionibacterium trapped in sebaceous glands

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6
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What is the difference between Furuncle and Carbuncle

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Carbuncle is multiloculated abscess and a furuncle is generally one hair follicle (a boil so to say)

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7
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What can cause Necrotizing Fasciitis? (4)

A

Group A Strep (Staph aureus
Polymicrobial
Fourniers gangrene
Clostridium perfringens

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8
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What is the most common pathogen for skin/ surgical wounds?

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Staph aureus

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9
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What are the 3 fungal infections caused by which generas?

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Trichophyton
Microssporum
Epidermophyton

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10
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What is the most common yeast infection?

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Candida albicans

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11
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What does the Alpha-toxin of staph do?

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Staph scalded skin syndrome

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12
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What does the Exfoliatin toxin of Staph do?

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bullous impetigo

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13
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What does the TSST-1 do?

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Staph toxic shock syndrome

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14
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What does the Enterotoxin do?

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Staphylococcal food poisoning

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15
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What does MRSA have to prevent penacillin?

A

the mecA gene which allows to resist all Beta-lactams

PBP

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16
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How do you treat MRSA

A

vancomycin, doxycycline, linezolid

17
Q

Clostridium perfringens

A

GPR
Anaerobic
Spore forming

18
Q

Pasteurella multocida

A

GNR

Animal Bites

19
Q

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A

GNR
(hot tub folliculitis)
also secondary infection after burns

20
Q

Vibrio vulnificus

A

GNR

associated w/ iron overload

21
Q

What causes Mycetoma

A

Madura foot

Bacterial- Actinomyces, Nocardia

22
Q

what casues Sporotrichosis

A

Sporothrix schenckii

think Rose gardener’s thumb

23
Q

Thrush
Intertrigo
diaper rash

A

are all fungi related

24
Q

How do you get a microbiologic diagnosis?

A

Pus
Biopsies (eh they ight)
Blood cultures

25
Q

dermatophyte fungi is caused from?

A

Tinea cruris, Corporis

“ring Worm”

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