B4-068 Pyogenic Model Flashcards
responsible for 80% of pus forming infections
S. aureus
mixture of living and dead neutrophils, bacteria, and cellular debris
pus
pus usually forms in an area of […] infection
persistent
circumscribed collection of pus associated with infection is called an
abscess
abscesses are relatively inaccessible to
2
antibiodies and antibiotics
need to be drained
TLR activates
macrophages
gram +
grapelike clusters
S. aureus
patient populations most likely to be colonized with S. aureus
3
- healthcare workers
- diabetics
- dialysis patients
S. aureus clings to nasal epithelial ligands via
2
clf-B
IsdA
main site of colonization with S aureus
anterior nares
tender pustule involving hair folllicle
folliculits
small abscess that exudes purulent material from a single opening
furuncle
aggregate of furuncles with several openings
carbuncle
unilateral warmth, erythema and tenderness of the joint
septic arthritis
high fever, peripheral emboli
endocarditis
risk factors for endocarditis
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- prosthetic heart valves
- cardiac abnormalities
- IV drug use
- IV catheter
- bacteremia
can cause early infection in cystic fibrosis
S aureus
catheter associated infections are usually associated with
S. epidermidis
UTIs in sexually active young women are often due to
S. saprophyticus
the capsule of S. aureus helps to resist
phagocytosis