Bacterial Infection Flashcards
Scarlatina
Scarlet fever
A contagious systemic infection occurring predominantly in children
Scarlet fever
Bacterial etiology of scarlet fever
Streptococcus pyogenes: pyrogenic exotoxin
Scarlet fever is similar to ___ and ____ caused by streptococci
Acute tonsillitis
Pharyngitis
Incubation period of scarlet fever
3-5 days
Clinical feature of this disease
Severe pharyngitis and tonsillitis, headache, chills, fever, abdominal pain and vomiting
Scarlet fever
Clinical feature of this disease
Enlargement and tenderness of the regional cervical lymph nodes
Scarlet fever
3 clinical features of scarlet fever
- Incubation period is 3-5 days
- Severe pharyngitis and tonsillitis, headache, chills, fever, abdominal pain and vomiting
- Enlargement and tenderness of the regional cervical lymph node
Characteristic sign: diffused, bright, scarlet-skin rash appears on the second or third day of illness
Scarlet fever
Oral manifestation of scarlet fever
Forchheimer spots
Strawberry tongue
Oral manifestatin of scarlet fever
Small punctate red macules may appear on the hard and soft palate and uvula
Forchheimer spots
Oral manifestatin of scarlet fever
White coating and the fungiform papillae are edematous and hyperemic, projecting above the surface as small red knobs
Strawberry tongue
What is the prevention of scarlet fever
None
What disease:
Administration of antibiotics like penicillin, dicloxacillin and cephalexin will ameliorate the disease and also helps in controlling possible complications
Scarlet fever
Local applications that can be used to relive discomfort in scarlet fever
Mupirocin topical ointment
An acute, life threatening, infectious, and communicable disease of the skin and mucous membrane caused by toxemic strain of corynebacterium diphtheriae
Diptheria
Bacteria etiology of diptheria
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Mode of transmission of diptheria
Respiratory droplets, direct skin contact or combination of both
Characterized by local inflammation and the formation of a grayish adherent pseudomembrane, which bleeds on removal
Diptheria
Kang kinsa ni nga pathogenesis
Air-borne mode of transmission and localizes in the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract
Diptheria
Kang kinsa ni nga pathogenesis
Toxins induce initial edema and hyperemia followed by epithelial necrosis and acute inflammation
Diptheria
Kang kinsa ni nga pathogenesis
Coagulation of the fibrin and purulent exudates produce pseudomembrane and the inflammatory reaction accompanied by vascular congestion extends into the underlying tissues
Diptheria
Kang kinsa ni nga pathogenesis
Pseudomembrane consists of dead cells, leukocytes, erythrocytes and bacteria
Diptheria
If C. Diphtheriae in the respiratory tract is POSITIVE = ????????
Diptheria case