bacterial diseases of skin pt 2 Flashcards
name the 4 stages of acne
- normal skin
- whitehead
- blackhead
- postule formation
pathogen of acne
propiobacterium acnes
% of adolscents and young adults with acne
85%
what kind of disease is cat scratch disease
bacterial
what is required to get cat scratch disease
broken skin by infected cat
symptoms of cat scratch disease
bumple or blister at sight of injury
lymph node swelling near injury
malaise
pathogen of cat scratch disease
bartonella henselae
what is the primary virulence factor of Cat Scratch disease
endotoxin
What type of disease is pseudomonas infection
bacterial
sign/symptoms pseudomonas infection
purulent matter
blue green pigment called PYOCYANIN
Who is likely to develop pseudomonas infection
2/3 of burn victims
pseudomonas infection pathogen
pseudomonas aeruginosa
Why does pseudomonas infection usually attack burn victims
opportunistic infection
Main characteristic of pseudomonas infection
pyocyanin discoloration
Tx of pseudomonas infect.
difficult due to multidrug resistance
prevention of pseudomonas infect.
difficult, but infections don’t usually occur in healthy individuals
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is what kind of disease
bacterial
characteristics of RMSF
NON ITCH
rash all over body but also on SOLES and HANDS
what will 50% of RMSF develop
petechiae
pathogen of RMSF
rickettsia rickettsii
most or least common rickettsial illness
most severe and common
RMSF transmitted to humans from rodents via…
tick bite (vector)
majority of RMSF reports are during what part of year
summer: june and july
TX of RMSF
early, 5% will still die
what is painless swollen crusty black ulcer
eschar
sign/symptom of cutaneous anthrax
painless, raised nodule, black, crusty ulcer called eschar
what does releasing anthrax into the blood prod.
toxemia
anthrax is fatal is what% of ppl
20%
pathogen of anthrax
bacillus anthracis
how to get anthrax….
direct contact w/ anthrax spore (animal, animal hair, wool, or hide)
prevention of anthrax
vaccination of animal- not done routinely
