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What are two bacteria that commonly cause bacterial infections of the skin?

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Staph Aureus, Streptococcus

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How does staph aureus express its virulence factors?

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Binding to cell fibrin, found in abundance in wound surfaces such as ulcers and jt dermatitis

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Virulence factors expressed by Staph A.

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Haemolysin
Leukocidin
a-toxin
exfoliative toxin
PVL

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What types of conditions can staph aureus cause?

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Ecthyma,
Impetigo,
Cellulitis,
Folliculitis,
SSSS (Staph scalded skin syndrome)
Superinfects other skin conditions e.g. herpes

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How does streptococcus express its virulence factors?

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Attaches to cell epithelium (lipoteichoic acid) using M protein (anti-phagocytic) and hyaluronic acid capsule

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What virulence factors does streptococcus express?

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Erythrogenic Exotoxins, gives skin red appearance
Streptolysins S and O, causes cells to break apart

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What types of conditions can streptococcus cause?

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Ecthyma,
Impetigo,
Cellulitis,
Erysipelas
Scarlet Fever,
Necrotising Fasciitis

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Folliculitis

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Inflammation of the hair follicle

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How does folliculitis manifest

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Follicular erythema, redness around the follicle
sometimes pustular, pus producing

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What is another term for non-infectious folliculitis?

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Eosinophilic Folliculitis
associated with HIV

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How can recurrent cases of folliculitis arise?

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Reservoir of Staph A. esp in nasal cavity.
(especially panton-valentine leukocidin - PVL - expressing strains)

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What is the treatment for folliculitis?

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Antibiotics - erythromycin
incision and drainage for furunculosis

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Furuncle vs Carbuncle

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Furuncle is a deep follicular abscess
Carbuncles are clusters of multiple boils, when the abscess involves multiple follicles

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What are carbuncles likely to lead to?

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Cellulitis and Septicaemia

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Why are staph aureus infections so recurrent?

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Microbial abundance in nasal flora
Immune deficiency (AIDS, DM)

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What is a strain of staph aureus that has a higher morbidity, mortality and transmissibility?

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Panton Valentine Leukocidin Staphylococcus Aureus
PVL

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What is PVL staph A. characterised by

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Leukocyte destruction
tissue necrosis

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What are the skin signs of PVL Staph Aureus?

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Recurrent painful abscesses, folliculitis and cellulitis (in multiple sites)

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What are the extracutaneous signs of PVL Staph Aureus?

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Necrotising Pneumonia,
Necrotising Fasciitis,
Purpura Fulminans - patches of dark purple skin, due to haemorrhage and thrombosis

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What are the 5 risks for acquiring PVL Staph Aureus?

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5 Cs:
Contact,
Contamination,
Crowding,
Cleanliness,
Cuts

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What are the treatments for PVL Staph Aureus?

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Antibiotics, (tetracycline)
Decolonisation (chlorhexidine body wash, nasal antibacterial ointment, to remove the strain from the body)
treat close contacts

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What is a type of folliculitis associated with hot tubs?

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Pseudomonal Folliculitis (from pseudomonas aerugionsa)

23
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What is cellulitis?

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Infection of lower dermis and subcutaneous tissue

23
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presentation of pseudomonal folliculitis

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1-3d post exposure
diffuse truncal eruption of follicular erythematous papules (red spots)
usually mild tho can be treated with AB if severe

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What are the characteristic signs of cellulitis?

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oedema, tender swelling with ill defined blanching erythema

25
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What are the main bacteria that cause cellulitis?

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Strep P, Staph A

26
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What is the treatment for cellulitis?

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Systemic Antibiotics

27
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What is impetigo?

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Superficial bacterial infection

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What is impetigo characterised by?

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Honey-Coloured Crusts overlying an erosion

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What are the two causes for impetigo?

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Strep, Staph

30
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Difference between impetigo caused by strep and staph

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Strep - non blistering
Staph - blisters, exfoliative toxin split epidermis

31
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Where does impetigo usually target?

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Face - oral, ears

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How do you treat impetigo?

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Topical and or systemic antibiotics

33
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What is impetiginization?

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Impetigo with atopic dermatitis,
superficial infection of eczema skin

34
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What is primary syphilis characterised by?

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Painless ulcer with firm indurated border + painless localised lymph node swelling

35
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What is a chancre and when does it appear in syphilis?

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Painless genital ulcer, 10-90 days post exposure

36
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When does secondary syphilis start?

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~50 days after chancre

37
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What is secondary syphilis characterised by?

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rash, alopeica, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly

38
Q

What are the name of orogenital lesions in secondary syphilis?

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Condylomata lata

39
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What is a rare manifestation of secondary syphilis?

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Lues maligna
Skin lesions with pustules (due to blocked blood vessels)

40
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When is lues maligna more frequently found?

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HIV manifestation

41
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What are the cutaneous signs of tertiary syphilis?

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Gumma Skin Lesions (extend peripherally w/ central scarring)
- can destroy cartilage, CNS (neurosyphilis) and blood vessels -> CVD

41
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What is the treatment of syphilis?

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Intramuscular Benzylpenicillin or Oral Tetracycline
1/2º syphilis can look similar to other conditions

42
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What is the other term for Lyme disease?

A

Borreliosis

43
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What is borreliosis caused by?

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Borrelia-infected ticks

44
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What is the cutaneous manifestation of borreliosis?

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Annular erythema - erythematous papule

44
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What are the secondary effects of borreliosis?

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Secondary lesions,
Neuroborreliosis (CN/facial palsy),
Arthritis, painful and swollen jts
Carditis

45
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What are the problems with diagnosing borreliosis?

A

Serology not sensitive and histopathology non specific
.: High index of suspicion (keep high on checklist when seeing patient)

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