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
If C. Diphtheriae in the respiratory tract is NEGATIVE = ????????
Diptheria carrier
Clinical features of diptheria
Incubatio period
2-5 days (up to 8 days)
Clinical feature of ___
Wash-leather, elevated grayish-green membrane with a well-defined edge surrounded by acute inflammation
Diptheria
Spread of infection of diptheria
Either upward or downward
Clinical feature of ___
Gradual onset: fever, sore throat, weakness, dysphagia, headache, and change of voice
Diptheria
What do you call the swelling of the neck and tender enlargement of the lymph node in diptheria
Bull neck
Conjunctivitis
Pharyngeal membrane
Bull neck
Severe myocarditis
All vaccines contraindiacted
Diptheria
Pathogenesis
- Disruptio of mucosal barrier -> invasion of bacteria
- Initial acute inflammation -> chronic indolent phase
- Lesions: single of multiple indurations
- Central fluctuance with pus containing neutrophils and sulphur granules
- Woody characteristic fibrous wall
Actinomycosis
Most common form of actinomycosis, which greatly interest the dentist
Cervicofacial
Features of cervicofacial of actinomycois
- These soft tissue swellings eventually develop into one or more abscesses
- The skin overlying the abscess is purplish red, indurated and has the feel of wood or often fluctuan
- Common for the sinus through which the abscess has drained to heal
Extremely serious form of cervicofacial
Abdominal
Fever, chills and productive cough of cervicofacial
Pulmonary
Hstologic feature
Granulomatous one showing central abscess formation within which may be seen the characteristic colonies of microorganisms.
Actinomycosis
Histologic feature
There colonies appear to be floating in a sea of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, often associated with multinucleated giant cells and macrophages particularly around the periphery of the lesion
Actinomycosis
Term used in the peculiar appearance of the colonies with the peripheral radiating filaments of actinomycois
Ray fungus
Tissue surrounding the lesion exhibits fibrosis
Diagnosis of actinomycosis
Does not depend upon clinical findings but also upon their culture
Treatment and prognosis of actinomycosis
Incision and drainage
Long term high dose of penicillin, tetracycline and erythromycin have been used most frequently
“ lock jaw “
Tetanus
Acute infection of the nervous system characterized by intense activity of motor neurons and results in severe muscle spasm
Tetanus
Bacteria of tetanus
Clostridium tetani
It occurs sporadically and almost always affects non immunized persons, partially immunized and even, less often, fully immunized individuals
Tetanus
Mortality rate of tetanus
80-90%