2. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections Flashcards
Cause of swimmer’s itch?
Parasitic skin infection by cercariae (burrows into skin)
Source of M. ulcerans
Tropical wetlands (swamps)
Necrotizing fasciitis agents
- S. pyogenes
- S. aureus
- Anaerobes
Pyoderma that may be caused by Aeromonas (fresh water) or Vibrio (sea water)
Cellulitis
Begin as painless papules which become hemorrhagic vesicles that may become necrotic
Anthrax
Causes syphilis
Treponema pallidum
5 uncommon bacterial infections of the skin
- Mycetoma
- Chromoblastomycosis
- Phaeohyphomycosis
- Mucormycosis
- Lobomycosis
Skin infection due to HSV I? HSV II?
I - cold sores
II - genital herpes
Osler nodes and Janeway lesions are indicative of …?
Endocarditis
Fungal media should be added to all ________ specimens
burn
Erythrasma
- Brown, scaly skin patches
- Groin, inner thighs, armpits, toe webs
- Usually in men, obese, diabetics
Corynebacterium minutissimum
Pyoderma common caused by Grp A strep; S. aureus more rare
Erysipelas
usually a progression of untreated impetigo
infection penetrates the dermis; painful sores at first, then deeper ulcers form
ecthyma
Tinea versicolour
Diffuse distribution of hypopigmented macules
Malassezia furfur (yeast)
Intertrigo
Infectious dermatitis common in skin folds of infants and obese adults
Candida albicans
2 infections in which Wood’s lamp is useful
Erythrasma - lesions fluoresce coral red
Dermatophyte infections - Microsporum fluoresces yellow-green
The only organisms that can grow using keratin
dermatophyte fungi
Treatment for this infection could be local hyperthermia (42-43 degC)
Sporotrichosis
“Swimming pool granuloma”
Mycobacterium marinum
Itraconazole (1st line drug) is for what infection?
Sporotrichosis
Pyoderma caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Erysipeloid
TSI is often used to screen for this infection (causes H2S+)
Erysipeloid
Difference between TSS and scalded skin syndrome effect on skin layers?
TSS = necrosis of FULL epidermal layer
SSS = only top layers shed