Which Gram + Bacteria Cause Abscess/Folliculitis (pimple, sty) from direct contact
Staph Aureus
Staph Epidermidis
What bacteria is the most common cause of Folliculitis
Staph aureus (MRSA)
Which bacteria that can cause Folliculitis is most predominant on skin but NOT likely to cause Folliculitis
Staph Epidermidis
Which Gram - bacteria causes Hot Tub Folliculitis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
How does a Pseudomonas aeruginosa present its self
Small pimples on stomach, butt, arms, legs
Which Gram+ bacteria causes Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
Staph Aureus
How does Staph Scalded skin syndrome present its self
Reddening of skin near mouth and spreads over entire body. Skin peels off in sheets
What can Staph Scalded skin syndrome be mistaken for
Child Abuse
How do you get Staph Scaled skin syndrom
Direct contact
Which Gram+ bacteria cause Impetigo
Staph Aureus
Strep Pyogens
How does Impetigo present its self
Small flattened red patches on face, can develop puss
Which bacteria is the most common cause of Impetigo
Staph aureus
Who is most likely to get Impetigo
Children
Which Gram+ bacteria is likely to cause Erysipelas
Strep Pyogens
Occasionally Staph aureus
Who is at risk of getting Erysipelas
Elderly 60-80
How does Erysipelas present itself
Fiery red rash with raised boarders
What bacteria causes Necrotizing fasciitis
Strep Pyogens (Gram+)
What is another name for Necrotizing fasciitis
Flesh Eating disease
How is Flesh Eating Disease transmitted
Person to person through breaks in skin
How does Necrotizing fasciitis spread in the body
Along Fascia
What bacteria causes Acne
Propionibacterium acnes (gram+)
What is an infection of hair follicle and sebaceous glands
Acne
What is the most sever from of acne
Cystic
Which gram- bacteria causes Cat scratch fever
Bartonella henselae
How does Cat scratch fever present its self
Bump of blister at site of injury
Lymphadenopathy (affects lymph nodes)
How do you get cat scratch fever
Cat scratches, licks, bites
What bacteria causes a Pseudomonas infection
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram-)
How does Pseudomonas infection present itself
Fever, chills,purulent matter in infected wounds
What pigement does Pseudomonas aeruginosa produce at site of pseudomonas infection
Pyocyanin
What bacteria causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Rickettsia Ricketsii (gram-)
How is Rock Mountain Spotted Fever Transmitted
Ticks (vector)
How does Rocky Mountain spotted Fever presented
Non-itchy rash on trunk, soles and palms
Petechiae
What bacteria causes Cutaneous Anthrax
Bacillus Anthracis (gram+)
How does Cutaneous Antrhrax present itself
Black crusty ulcers (eschar)
What category of bioterrorism threat is Bacillus Anthracis
Cat A
What bacteria causes Gas Gangrene
Clostridium perfingens (gram+)
How does Gas Gangrene present itself
Foul smelling
Gas Bubbles
How is Gas Gangrene acquired
Fecal contamination of water/soil + Traumatic event introduces spores into dead tissue
What Micro organism causes Small Pox
Small pox Virus (DNA Virus)
How does Small pox pass from person to person
Inhalation
Which human disease is the only one to be eradicated woldwide
Small pox
What category of bioterrorism threat is Small pox
Cat A
What micro organism causes Molluscum Contagiosum
Molluscum Contagiosum Virus
How does Molluscum contagiosum present on a patient
Raised pearl-like waxy papules
How is Molluscum contagiosum transmitted
Direct contact
What causes Monkeypox
Monkey pox virus
Which Pox disease is an emerging disease
Monkeypox
Which micro organism causes Herpes labialis
HHV-1
How does HHV-1 typically present itself
Blister on face/mouth
Where does HHV-1 stay latent in Herpes labialis
Trigeminal ganglion
Which micro organism causes Herpetic Whitlow
HHV-1
How does Herpetic Whitlow present itself
Blisters on Finger
Where does HHV-1 stay latent in Herpetic Whitlow
Brachial ganglion
What micro organism causes Herpes gladiatorum
HHV-1
How does Herpes Gladiatorum present iself
Blisters anywhere on the body
What Herpes virus is associated with contact sports
Herpes Gladiatorum
What micro organism causes Chicken pox
HHV-3
How does Chicken pox present itself
Itchy fluid filled blisters
How is Chicken pox transmitted
Through respiratory tract or eyes
What is the old name for HHV-3
Varicella-zoster
What micro organism causes Shingles
HHV-3
How does Shingles present itself
Painful blisters that follow a dermatome (usually unilateral)
Where does (HHV-3) Shingles stay latent
Spinal dorsal root ganglia
How many people that have had chicken pox suffer from Shingles
15%
What micro organism causes Warts
HPV
How are warts transmitted
Direct contact
Autoinoculation (most common)
What are warts on fingers and toes called
Seed Warts
What are warts on Feet called
Plantar warts
Where are flat warts found
Trunk
Fact
Elbows
Knees
What causes Measles
Measles Virus
Is the Measles virus a RNA or DNA virus
RNA virus
What are the unique symptoms of Measles
Koplik spots on mucous membrane of mouth
Rash on head
How does measles spread
Through respiratory droplets
What can cause Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis
Measles virus
What is German measles
Rubella
How does Rubella present itself
Rash of flat pink spots
What causes German measles
Rubella virus
How is German measles spread
Respiratory droplets
What can Rubella cause in pregnant women
Congenital Rubella Syndrom
Is German measles (rubella) a DNA or RNA virus
RNA virus
What causes Erythema Infectiosum
Parvovirus B19
How does Erythema Infectiosum present itself
Reddening of skin resembling a slap
What aggravates Erythema Infectiosum
Sunlight
Once the rash is present in Erythema infectiosum is the person still infectious
No
What is another name for Erythema infectiosum
Slapped cheek syndrome
What causes Roseola
HHV-6 (Roseolovirus)
How does Roseola present itself
Rose-colured rash
How is Roseola transmitted
Person to person, likely by oral secretion
What is Roseola linked to
Multiple Sclerosis
What causes Piedra
Piedraia Hortae
Trichosporon beiglii
How does Piedraia hortae present itself
Hard, black, irregular nodules on hair shaft
How does Trichosporon beiglii present itself
Soft, greyish-white irregular nodules on hair shaft
How are the fungi that cause Piedra transmitted
Shard combs and hair brushes
What fungus causes Black Piedra
Piedraia Hortae
What fungus causes White Piedra
Trichosporon Beiglii
What fungus causes Pityriasis Versicolor
Malassezia Furfur
How does Pityriasis versicolor present itself
Hypo- or hyperpigmented patches of scaly skin
How is Malassezia furfur identified
Green colour under UV light
Which fungi cause dermatophytoses
Epidermophyton sp.
Microsporum sp.
Trichophyton sp.
What is another name for Dermatophytoses
Ring worm
What is Athletes foot called
Tinea Pedia
What is Jock itch called
Tinea Cruis
What is Dermatophytoses (ring worm) on the trunk called
Tinea Corporis
What is Dermatophytoses (ring worm) called on the head
Tinea Capitis
What is Dermatophytoses (ring worm) called on toenails
Tinea Unguium (onychomycosis)
What fungi causes Sporotrichosis
Sporothrix Schenckii
How does Cutaneous Sporotrichosis present itself
Nodular lesions around infection site
How does Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis present itself
Lesions occur on skin along the course of lymphatic vessels
What is another name for Sporotrichosis
Rose-gardeners disease
What is the mode of tranmission of Sporotirchosis
Thorn pricks and splinters
What protozoan causes Leishmaniasis
Leishmania sp.
What is the vector for Leishmaniasis
Sand fly
how does Cutaneous Leishmaniasis present itself
Large painless skin lesions
How does Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis present itself
Lesions enlarge to encompass mucous membranes
How is Visceral leishmaniasis spread in the body
Through Macrophages
What are the nicknames for Leishmaniasis
Baghdad boil
Kala azar
What causes Scabies
Sarcoptes scabiei
How does Scabies present itself
Intense itiching
What kind of micro organism is Sarcoptes scabiei
a mite
What are the characteristics of Sarcoptes scabiei infections
Linear burrows
How can you transmit Sarcoptes scabiei
Prolonged bodily contact