Bacterial skin infections Flashcards
1
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Staph aureus causes:
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Boils and carbuncles (severe abscesses) Minor skin sepsis Cellulitis (bacterial infection in dermis) Infected eczema Impetigo Scalded skin syndrome Wound infection
2
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Strep pyogenes (group A beta haemolytic streptococci)
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Causes infected eczema Impetigo Cellulitis Erysipelas Necrotising fascitis
3
Q
How do you diagnose staph aureus and strep pyogenes infection?
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Swab if the surface of the skin is broken
Pus or tissue if the wound is deeper
Blood cultures (if appropriate)
4
Q
Treatment of staph aureus
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Staph aureus- flucloxicillin
5
Q
Treatment of strep pyogenes infection
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penicillin
6
Q
Treatment of necrotising fasctitis
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Life threatening- needs surgical debridement.
7
Q
Necrotising fascitis
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Bacterial infection spreading along fascial planes below skin surface. Causes rapid tissue destruction.
There are two types
8
Q
Type 1 necrotising fascitis
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Mixed anaerobes and coliforms- usually post abdominal surgery
9
Q
Type II necrotising fascitis
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Group A strep.
