Bacteria + Fungal Infections Flashcards

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Impetigo

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superficial scabbing on skin
S. pygenes and S. aureus
prevalence in HIV, type II pts

Nonbullous: on legs
red macules then crusting vesicles

Bullous: on extremities, fluid filled then purulent then crust

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Erysipelas (st anthonys fire)

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superficial raised skin infection
S. pyogenes or B-hemolytic strep

Rare, painful, red, well circumscribed lesions

swollen, orange peel surface, high fever

cheek, eyelid, nose bridge, leg, trauma areas

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Strep tonsillitis pharyngitis

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B-hemo strep
common in children

sore throat, fever, dysphagia, tonsillar hyperplasia, red,

palatal petechiae, tonsillar exudate

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Strep Tonsillitis Pharyngitis Transmission/Risks/Tx of

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contagious resp droplet or oral

tx: pen

risk for rheumatic fever

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Erysipelas Tx

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tx: penicillin

spreads lymphatically

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Impetigo Risks/Tx

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contagious, spread in crowds in spring
postpone dent tx

tx: ABX

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Scarlet Fever

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B-hemolytic strep

erythrogenic toxin skin rash, strawberry tongue, usually in children

tonsils erupt

pharynx, soft palate and tongue=red

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Scarlet Fever tx

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tx: oral pen, ibuprofen

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Tonsillar Concretions

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convoluted crypts on tonsils, collect bacteria

enlarged and malodorous

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Tonsillolithiasis

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calcified tonsillar concretion, painful, miniscule to massive, older people

visible on XRAYS

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Diphtheria

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C. diptheriae

exotoxin necrosis of nasal tonsillar, pharyngeal areas

gray pseudomembranous on tonsils
cervical lymphadenopathy

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Transmission/risk/tx Diptheria

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contagious resp droplets

tx: antitoxin and ABX

risk of airway obstruction

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Syphilis

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Treponema Pallidum
epidemic in wpg

3 phases: primary, secondary, tertiary

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Primary syphilis

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Solitary chancre/papular painless lesion on lip/site of inoculation

transmitted to mom/fetus, sexual contact, infective lesion

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Secondary Syphilis

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ulcer, yellow-gray mucus patches rash on face, palms, feet

infective saliva

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Tertiary Syphilis

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30% develop gumma indurated hard mass then ulcerates

tx: pen

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Gonorrhea

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Neisseria Gonorrohoeae

oral lesion on tongue
tonsillar pustular lesions

can produce pelvic inflammatory disease in women

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Gonorrhea transmission

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mother to fetus during birth

sexual contact

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TB

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mycobacterium TB
painful non healing oral ulcers on mucosa and tongue

weight loss, cough, fever

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TB transmission/risks

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resp precaution if active
direct contact
crosses placenta

dental: N95, filter in room

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Leprosy

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Mycobacterium leprae

2 types:
tuberculoid and lepromatous

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Tuberculoid Leprosy

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small well circumscribed pigmented skin lesions

nerve involved and parasthersia

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Lepromatous Leprosy

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many ill defined macules, thickened oral papules
face common site

hair loss, skin enlarged, nerve involved, similar to geographic tongue

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Noma

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opportunistic polymicrobial prevotella, fusobacterium

begins as ANUG, spreads to cheek/face

blue/black discolor of skin

follow recent viral infection

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Noma tx

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tx: pen, debride wound

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Actinomycosis

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Actinomyces israelii enters trauma area (surgery, exo, root canal)

abscess forms, drains yellow pus in lower face

tonsillar hyperplasia and salivary gland involved

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Actinomycosis tx

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tx: with pen, drain abscess, excise sinus tracts

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Cat scratch disease

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Bartonella henselae
papule along scratch

fever, malaise
submandibular lymphadenopathy single node!

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Cat scratch tx

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tx: analgesics, ABX only if severe

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Sinusitis

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S pneumonia, H influenza, S aureus, S pyogenes, Moraxella, maybe fungal

inflammation of lining of paranasal sinuses

headache, fever, pain near affected sinus
confused with tooth infection

discharge

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Sinusitis tx

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Abx

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Bacterial sialadenitis

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older population

bacteria block salivary glands=swelling, trismus, inflammation, exudate

bacterial version of mumps

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Bacterial sialadenitis tx

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ABX and analgesics

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Candidiasis

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Candida albicans on commissures and dentures
3 types: pseudomembranous
erythematous
hyperplastic

35
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pseudomembranous candidiasis

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raised white curd-like removable plaque, leaves erythema when wiped

aka thrush

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erythematous candidiasis

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denture wearers and HIV+

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hyperplastic candidiasis

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rare white plaque does not come off, premalignant

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Candidiasis risk/tx

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re-infection via tooth brushes, partners, dentures

tx: systemic antifungals

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Histoplasmosis

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dimorphic mid west US

indurated oral ulcers with rolled borders covered with grey membrane (pseudomembranous)

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Histoplasmosis transmission

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inhale bird/bat droppings

41
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Blastomycosis

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dimorphic fungus in kenora
B dermatitis
causes uncommon pulmonary infection

irregular ulcers with firm borders

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Blastomycosis transmission

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inhale spores from soil

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Paraccidioidomycosis

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dimorphic fungus in S america
paracocciddiodes brasiliensis

lesions on tongue, palate
ging papules vesicles then ulcers

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Paraccidioidomycosis transmission

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inhale spores

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Coccidioidomycosis

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dirmorphic fungus in South US
cocciddiodies immitis

large ulcers, skin lesions

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Coccidioidomycosis transmission

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inhale dust containing spores

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Crypotococossis

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Cryptococosis neoformans
yeast
serious in HIV

non-specific ulcer, non healing nodules

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Crypotococossis transmission

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spread from inhaling spores from soil or bird/bat droppings

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Zygomycosis

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Absidia, Mucor

palatal ulcerations, necrotic fistulas

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Zygomycosis transmission

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bread mold

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Aspergilllis

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necrotic ulcers covered with black coat

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Aspergilllis transmission

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mold found in soil and water vegetation

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Toxoplasmosis

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protozoa: toxoplasmosis gondii

54
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Toxoplasmosis transmission/risk

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risk to fetus, HIV pt
lymphadenopathy

transmitted thru undercooked pork, rodents, sheep, goats, sine, cattle, cats

55
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Congenital Hutchinson triad

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associated with primary syphilis

mulberry molars, notched incisors, inflammation of 8th cornea nerve

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Leprosy tx

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depends on type but rifampin, dapsone, clofazimine

57
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NOMA risk factors

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malnutrition, children, viral infections, underdeveloped countries