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11 - Staphylococcal/streptococcal Flashcards

1
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Flesh eating bacteria may be?

A

Monomicrobial or polymicrobial

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Many people who are affected by flesh eating bacteria also have?

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Co-morbidities

  • DM,
  • immunocompromised
  • obesity
  • PVD
  • Advanced age
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The infection is often ___ but it doesnt have to be

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Synergestic infection of 2 organisms

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Common organisms for necrotizing fasciitis?

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Group A hemolytic strep
Staph 
Vibro
Aeromonas 
Bacteroides
Clostridium 
Peptostreptoccus
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Necrotizing fasciitis can look like superficial cellulits but

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They often are much deeper infections

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Pathognomonic for necrotizing fasciitis?

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Pain out of proportion

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Common features of necrotizing fasciitis?

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Pain out of proportion
Failure to respond to abx
Woody feel
Systemic toxicity
TTP beyond erythema
Crepitus 
Bullous lesions
Skin necrosis
Ecchymosis
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8
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Good meds to start pending lab results?

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Pen G and Clindamycin
Doripenem
Vancomycin

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9
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What is a key to reduced mortality?

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Early and extensive debridement reduces mortality

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10
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What newish treatments is really good for necrotizing fasciitis as an adjunct?

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HBO - hyperbaric oxygenation

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11
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X rays may show?

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Gas bubbles (60%) - not required for diagnosis

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Preferred radiology?

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MRI - soft tissues and edema

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What causes strep throat?

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Streptococcus pyogenes

- group A Beta-hemolytic streptococcus

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14
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MC age group for strep?

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5-12 yrs old

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15
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Peak season for strep throat?

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Late fall - early spring

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16
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Strep is not commonly seen?

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In kids under 3

Adults (not so much in practice though)

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17
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S/S strep throat?

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Sore throat
Tonsils - red + enlarged
Exudate
Dysphagia
Odynophagia
Constitutional symptoms
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18
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Classic strep presentation?

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Hurts to swallow

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19
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Tx for strep?

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Benzathine Penicillin
- IM
Or
Pen V x 10 days

Alt
Clindamycin

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Complications of unresolved strep?

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Rheumatic fever
Glomerulonephritis
Periotonsillar abscess
Otitis media
Acute sinusitis
Mastoiditis
Meningitis
Pneumonia
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21
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Differential for strep?

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Other streptococcus

Neisseria gonorrhoea

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22
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Scarlet fever is?

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Group A beta-hemolytic strep infection

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Group a beta hemolytic is a ___ toxin?

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Erythrogenic toxin

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24
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S/s of scarlet fever?

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Fever
Chills
HA
Vomiting
Pharyngitis
Tongue dorsum - white exudate
Projecting edematous papillae
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25
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Scarlet fever also has?

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Rash

  • fine papular or punctate lesion
  • begins on axillae, groin and neck
  • forehead and cheeks appear flushed
  • circumoral pallor
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26
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The scarlet fever rash feels?

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Like coarse sandpaper

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27
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Tx for scarlet fever?

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Pen V

Erythromycin

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28
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What is scalded skin syndrome?

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Similar to scarlet fever

Endotoxin mediated response

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29
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Scalded skin syndrome is aka?

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Ritter disease

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30
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Scalded skin rash?

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Acute exfoliation
Sandpaper like
Bullae
Nikolskys sign

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31
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MC sites for ritter syndrome?

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Oral or nasal cavities
Throat
Umbilicus

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32
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S/s of scalded skin syndrome?

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Fever
TTP
Warmth to palpation 
Diffuse erythematous rash
Nikolsky’s sign 
Dehydration
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33
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What is nikolskys sign?

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Gentle stroking of the skin
Separate at the epidermis

Basically you rub the skin gently with your finger and it peels off

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34
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Tx for scalded skin syndrome?

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Supportive care - dehydration
Eradication of organism
IV nafcillin pending C and S results

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Differential for scalded skin syndrome?

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R/O toxic epidermal necrosis

36
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What is toxic shock syndrome?

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Toxin mediated multisystem disease

Secondary to trivial staphylococcal infection

37
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Common bug for toxic shock syndrome?

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Staphyloccus aureus

  • rarely Group A Strep
38
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TSS is seen with?

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Tampon use

But can be any staphylococcal infection

39
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S/s of TSS?

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Influenza like syndrome
Fever (>102)
Confusion
Tissue infection
N/V
Diarrhea
Chills 
Myalgia
40
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Presenting complaints for TSS?

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Pain 
Vomiting
Nausea
Diarrhea
Influenza like symptoms
HA
Dypsnea
41
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Physical for TSS?

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Bullae
Scarlet fever - like rash
Petechiae or maculopapular rash
Desamanation 
HOTN
Orthostatic syncope
42
Q

Presentation of desquamation with TSS?

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1-2 weeks after onset of illness

Involves palms and soles

43
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Consider TSS with?

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Sudden onset of fever
Rash
HOTN
Systemic evidence of toxicity

44
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Diagnostic criteria for multi-system involvement with TSS?

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3 + of

  • GI
  • muscular (CK >2x normal)
  • mucous membrane
  • renal (bun 2x normal)
  • hepatic (bili 2x normal)
  • hematological (platelets <100k)
  • CNS - disorientation

With no other obvious cause

45
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Tx for TSS?

A

Aggressive supportive therapy

Nafcillin (pending labs)

Pen G + clinda for strep

D/C tampon use

46
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Sequela of TSS?

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Prolonged/refractory Hypovolemic shock
ARDS
Bacteremia
Acute renal fx
Electrolyte and acid-base imbalance
Cardiac dysrhythmia
DIC  w thrombocytopenia
Mortality (3%)
47
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GBS aka

A

Streptococcus agalactia

48
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GBS is a major cause of?

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Major cause of sepsis/meningitis in neonates

Peripartum fever in women

49
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Types of neonatal presentation (GBS)

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Early onset
- 1st week (median - 20hrs)

Late onset
- 1 week - 3 months

50
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Where do neonates get GBS from when its early onset?

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From a colonized maternal tract

51
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Risk factors for GBS?

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Fever and prolonged labor

Prematurity

52
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S/s of early onset GBS>?

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Respiratory distress
Lethargy
Hypotension 
Pneumona
RDS
Fever
Lethargy
Irritability
Poor feeding
Seizures
53
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Where do neonates get late onset GBS from?

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At birth
Later from mom
Nursery personnel

54
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Presentation for GBS?

A

Bacteremia w ukn source
Osteomyelitis
Facial cellulitis
Septic arthritis

55
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Labs for GBS?

A 
Cultures and susceptibilities
CBC
UA
CSF 
Chemistries
56
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Tx for GBS?

57
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Complications for GBS?

A

Moratlity 10-40%
50% if they have meningitis

Longterm neruo
Seizures
Profound MR
Mild language delay
Hearing loss
Blindness
58
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Who gets adult GBS?

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Pregnancy
Elderly
Sickly
- DM
- malignancy
- immunocompromised
59
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Fatality rate for adult GBS?

60
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MC manifestation of adult GBS?

A

Peripartum fever

61
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Considerations for adult GBS?

A 
Peripartum fever
Urinary tract infections
Pneumonia
Endocarditis
Septic arthritis 
Cellulitis and soft tissue infections
62
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Less common GBS presentation?

A

Meningitis
Osteomyelitis
Intra-abdominal/pelvic abscess

63
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Tx for GBS?

64
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Common presentation of MRSA?

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Skin - cellulitis, abscess
Joint - septic arthritis, bursitis
Pneumonia

65
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Where does MRSA commonly come from?

A 
Institutions
Hospitals
Prisons
Sports
Military
66
Q

MRSA accounts for?

A

60% of staff infections in

  • alaska
  • california
  • georgia
  • texas
67
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Outpatient vs inpatient MRSA tx?

A

<5cm - outpatient

- multiple or >5cm

68
Q

Drugs for <5cm MRSA?

A

Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole
Doxycycline
Clinda

69
Q

Meds for MRSA >5cm or multiple?

A

Vancomycin

70
Q

Physicians and MRSA?

A

Docs are commonly colonized with MRSA and can spread that shit

71
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Tx for MRSA carriers?

A

Bactroban - nares and wounds
Chlorhexidine (hibiclins) baths

X 5 day course

72
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What causes tetanus?

A

Clostridium tetani

73
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Forms of clostridium tetani?

A

Spore (dormant)
- soil, dust, poo

Vegetative cell (active)

74
Q

Active tetanus cell in the wound release 3 toxins which one matters?

A

Tetanospasmin is responsible for the disease

75
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4 types (presentations) of tetanus S/S?

A

Generalized
Local tetanus
Cephalic tetanus
Neonatal tetanus

76
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MC/most sever tetanus?

A

Generalized tetanus

Can affect all skeletal muscles

77
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Cephalic tetanus affects?

A

Facial muscles

78
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Neonatal tetans?

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Basically generalized but in neontates

79
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S/s of tetanus?

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Trismus/lock jaw
Irritability 
Muscle cramps
Dysphagia
Associated fx and dislocations
Respiratory (severe)
Seizures
Opisthotonos
Flexion and abductins of arms
Clenching of fists (on thorax)
Extension of lower extremities
80
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Death is likely if (tetanus)

A

Respiratory muscles are involved

81
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MC s/s of tetanus?

A

Trismus or lock jaw

82
Q

Whats different about tetanus seizures?

A

The dont loose consciousness

They are painful

83
Q

Labs and diagnostics for tetanus?

A

No good ones, its clinical

84
Q

Tx for tetanus?

A

Seizures - diazepam

Disease

  • tetanus immune globulins
  • metronidazole
85
Q

A bacteria walks into a bar. The bar tender says “we dont serve your kind here”

A

The bacteria says “but I work here, I’m staph”

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