Ch. 13 - Contact Diseases Flashcards

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Skin wounds

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From surgery - indigenous microbiota to tissues –> infection

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Chronic wounds

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Result from lack of blood flow –> predisposing condition

Eg. Bed sores

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Acute wounds

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Cuts, bites, tubes inserted (catheters, IVs)

Cause bloodstream infection in hospitalized pts

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Staphylococcus aureus

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Can initiate disease when penetrate skin barrier or mucous membrane –> create abscess and produce toxins

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Folliculitis

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S. Aureus contact disease

Pus-filled pockets at base of hair follicle

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Abscess

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S. Aureus contact disease

Pus-filled lesion

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Furuncle

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S. Aureus contact disease

Boil, warm, painful abscess in region of hair follicle

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Carbuncle

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S. Aureus contact disease

Group of deeper, connected, abscesses –> spread via skin contact

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Impetigo

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S. Aureus contact disease

Surface level, very contagious, thin-walled blisters

Toxin-generated contact disease –> blistering of skin

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Scalded skin syndrome

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S. Aureus contact disease

Infants, young kids

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Toxic Shock Syndrome

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S. Aureus contact disease

Sudden high fever, rash, circulatory collapse

Peeling skin

1980s outbreak from ultra-absorbent tampons

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Proprionibacterium acnes (P. Acnes)

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Gram Pos
Acne - chronic inflammation

85% of adolescents and young adults

Hair follicles swollen with sebum and keratinocytes –> become “plugged”

Noncommunicable, nonpreventable

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