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Surgery - Surgical Infection & Antibiotics Flashcards

1
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What general factors contribute to wound infection following a surgical procedure?

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Age
Malnutrition
Immunosuppression
Malignancy
Obesity
Hypoxia
Anaemia
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What local factors contribute to wound infection following a surgical procedure?

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Type of surgery (clean vs contaminated)
Length of procedure
Residual local malignancy
Foreign body insertion
Ischaemia
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What microbiological factors contribute to wound infection following a surgical procedure?

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Lack of a/b prophylaxis

Virulence of organism

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What are the four types of operative procedure, in reference to their potential for infectious complications?

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Clean
Potentially-contaminated
Contaminated
Dirty

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Describe a clean operative procedure

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Operation does not enter colonised viscus or lumen of body
SSI risk from contaminants from environment (2-5%)
-S. aureus most common

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Describe a potentially-contaminated procedure

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Operation enters colonised viscus or body cavity but under elective & controlled conditions
SSI risk from endogenous bacteria (10%)

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Describe a contaminated procedure

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Contamination present at surgical site w/o obvious infection

SSI risk from endogenous bacteria (20%)

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Describe a dirty procedure

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Surgery performed where active infection already present

SSI risk from established pathogens (30%)

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What are the three types of surgical site infection?

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Superficial Incisional
Deep Incisional
Organ/space

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What is a Superficial Incisional SSI?

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Infection of skin & s.c. tissue of incision

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What is a Deep Incisional SSI?

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Infection of deep tissues (muscle/fascial) and includes organ/space SSIs draining through the incision

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What is an Organ/Space SSI?

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Infection of any site involved in the operation other than the incision

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13
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Which patients should be given prophylactic infection?

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Pts at high risk of infection

Pts where an infection would be serious, even if risk is low

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14
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What determines choice of antibiotic in surgical pts?

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Likely infecting organisms
Hospital guidelines
-cefuroxime & metronidazole

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15
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What is impetigo?

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Superficial purulent infection caused by staph/strep w/ golden crust on erythematous base

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How should impetigo be managed?

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Swab to confirm organism

Treat w/ topical mupirocin/fusidic acid

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What is ecthyma?

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Purulent skin infection caused by staph/strep. Ulceration under a crust

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How should ecthyma be managed?

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Associated w/ poor hygiene & malnutrition

Treat by guidelines

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What is erythrasma?

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Mildly itchy eruption b/w toes/flexures caused by corynebacterium

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How should erythrasma be managed?

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Topical miconazole OR

Oral erythromycin

21
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What is Folliculitis?

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Pustular infection caused by staph

-can be deep or superficial

22
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How should folliculitis be managed?

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Oral flucloxacillin (if superficial)
Tetracycline/erythromycin (if deep)
23
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What is Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome?

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Fever, irritability & skin tenderness THEN

Erythema & blistering (after 24-48hrs)

24
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How should SSSS be managed?

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Bacterial swab from nose/throat

IV flucloxacillin

25
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What is Cellulitis?

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Infection of s.c. tissue due to staph

26
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What is Erysipelas?

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Infection of dermis due to staph
Raised erythematous edge
Often on face

27
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What are Viral Warts?

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Smooth, skin coloured papules w/ irregular hyperkeratotic surface
-resolve spontaneously

28
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What is Molluscum Contagiosum?

A

Poxvirus causing umbilicated papules

-resolve spontaneously over months

29
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What is Ringworm?

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Erythematous annular lesions w/ central clearing

30
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How should Ringworm be managed?

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Topical terbinafine/ketoconazole

-may be systemic in widespread disease

31
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What is Scabies?

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Scabietic burrows on edges of fingers/sides of hands/feet

32
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How should Scabies be managed?

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Topical permethrin/malathion

-give to all physical contacts

33
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What are the two broad types of gangrene?

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Anaerobic

Synergistic (necrotising fasciitis)

34
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What causes anaerobic gangrene?

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Clostridium perfringens in soil/faeces

  • arises from trivial injury
  • often in immunocompromised pts
35
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How does anaerobic gangrene present?

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Gas in tissues & skm (crepitus)
Oedema
Spreading gangrene w/ systemic upset

36
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How should anaerobic gangrene be managed?

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Resuscitation
Aggressive debridement
IV penicillin + metronidazole

37
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What causes synergistic gangrene?

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Aerobes & synergistic anaerobes infect wound/surgical site

38
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How does synergistic gangrene present?

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Severe wound pain
Gas in tissues
Extensive subdermal gangrene

39
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How should synergistic gangrene be managed?

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Debridement
Antibiotics
Systemic support

40
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What are the causes of post-op fever?

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Mild pyrexia common post-op (response to tissue injury/stress)
Severe pyrexia (infection)
41
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What general steps should be taken when reviewing a patient with post-op fever?

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Review general obs, urine output etc.
Inspect wound for SSI/haematoma
Inspect cannula sites for thrombophlebitis/infection
Examine chest for infection/infarction/acute heart failure
Examine legs for DVT
Consider other sources of infection

42
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When is a routine isolation unit used?

A

Protect other pts/staff from pts infection

43
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When are reverse isolation units used?

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Protect pts from infections carried by staff/visitors/pts

-used when pts have decreased immunity

44
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What are the common locations of an intra-abdominal abscesses?

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Alongside organ of origin
Pelvic
Subphrenic

45
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What are the clinical features of an intra-abdominal abscesses?

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Malaise
Anorexia
Swinging pyrexia
Tachycardia
Possible mass
46
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How are intra-abdominal abscesses investigated?

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CT abdo/pelvis

47
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How are intra-abdominal abscesses managed?

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IV empirical a/b
Radiologically guided drainage
-surgical drainage as last line

48
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How should a superficial s.c. abscess be drained?

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Performed under GA
Fluctuance incised
Blunt probing ensures all loculi drained

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