Exam 2 Flashcards
Compare and contrast the following: impetigo, folliculitis, furuncles/carbuncles, erysipelas, cellulitis, necrotizing cellulitis/fasciitis, chancriform/chronic nodular lesions
- Impetigo: superficial skin infection
- Folliculitis: infection in hair follicle
- Furuncles/carbuncles: abscess(es)
- Erysipelas (clear cut boundaries w/prominent edges): infection of dermal lymphatics/upper dermis
- Cellulitis: infection of subq skin tissue
- Necrotizing cellulitis/fasciitis: infection of deep skin fascia
- Chancriform/chronic nodular lesions: ?
Microbial etiology of impetigo
- Strep pyogenes, staph aureus
Most superficial skin and soft tissue infections are due to what microbe
- Gram positive organisms unless exposure history suggests otherwise
Microbial etiology of erysipelas
- Strep pyogenes
Microbial etiology of folliculitis and furuncle
- Staph aureus
Microbial etiology of cellulitis
- Strep pyogenes, staph aureus
Hot tub/whirlpool folliculitis microbe. Tx?
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Tx: resolves spontaneously in most cases, usually NO antimicrobial therapy needed
See L11 cases
See L11 cases
Tx of furuncle
- I&D often sufficient. Give abx if cellulitis or co-morbidities
Tx of non-purulent cellulitis
- 1st generation cephalosporin OR anti-staph penicillins (nafcillin, dicloxacillin)
Tx of purulent SSTI (skin and soft tissue infection)
- These have possibility of being MRSA.
- DRAINAGE
- Vanc IV OR PO: TMP-Sulfa, clindamycin, minocycline
Microbial agents responsible for necrotizing cellulitis / fasciitis
- C. perfringens (most common), Group A streptococci (strep pyogenes; flesh-eating), polymicrobial (gram neg rods + gram pos cocci), MRSA
Clinical features of necrotizing cellulitis/fasciitis
- Severe constant pain (out of proportion to findings), bullous lesions, systemic toxicity (fever, toxic appearance, AMS), gas in soft tissues (per radiographs), rapid spread
Microbial etiology of chancriform/chronic nodular lesions
- Sporothrix (Rose gardner’s dz, linear nodular lesions), mycobacterium marinum (swimming pool granuloma), bacillus anthracis (animal hide/skin), Francisella tularensis, other = nocardia, leishmania, blastomycosis
Route of spread for septic arthritis
- Hematogenous = most common. Also direct inoculation, contiguous spread.
Risk factors for septic arthritis
- RA, steroid use, DM
Most common microbial etiology of septic arthritis
- Staphylococcus (staph aureus in most, if prosthetic joint = coag neg staph) = 70% of infections
- Other = streptococci, gram neg, eikenella (human bite), pasteurella (cat bit), etc.
Clinical features of septic arthritis
- Monoarticular (often knee), pain/swelling/redness/warmth, fever, tenderness
- SSx subtle in immunocompromised or those with RA. Also indistinguishable from crystal arthritis, acute RA or hemarthrosis
Describe the synovial fluid in septic arthritis
- Purulent, > 60K WBC
Risk factors for disseminated gonococcal infection
- Sexually active, most cases ages
Tx for N.gonorrhoeae septic arthritis
- 3rd Gen cephalosporin or fluoroquinolone
Tx for S. aureus septic arthritis
- Nafcillin, 1st Gen cephalosporin or vanco
Tx for GAS septic arthritis
- PCN or ceph
Tx for gram neg septic arthritis
- Ceph, fluoroquinolone or carbapenems
Tx guidelines for septic arthritis
- IV for 2-4 weeks
- 2 weeks for gonococcal
- 4 weeks for S.aureus and gram neg
Classification of osteomyelitis
- Hematogenous (distant focus): per lecturer, think peds patient
- Contiguous: per lecturer, think DM patient with lesion
- Direct inoculation
In what situations/underlying risk factors is contiguous osteomyelitis seen?
- Post-traumatic (open fx, surgery), peripheral neuropathy, vascular insufficiency, pressure ulcers. Lecturer emphasized diabetic patient with lesion.
Most common microbial etiology of osteomyelitis
- > 50% of cases: staph aureus
- Less common = coag-neg staph
- Many other less common
How is osteomyelitis diagnosed?
- Probe to bone (high predictive value in DM patients), MRI (best, std of care), bone biopsy
Puncture wound osteomyelitis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Tx of osteomyelitis
- Abx
- Surgery (deep tissue sample or debridement)
What is considered lower respiratory tract?
- Structures below pharynx
Broad-based budding yeast
- Blastomycosis
Rusty sputum
- Pneumococcal (strep pneumo)
Foul sputum
- Lung abscess
Microbes associated with alcoholism that leads to RTI
- Strep pneumo, oral anaerobes, Klebsiella, Acinetobacter, MTB
Microbes associated with COPD/smoking that leads to RTI
- H. influenza, pseudomonas, legionella, Strep pneumo, Moraxella, Chlamyodphila pneumonia
Microbes associated with aspiration that leads to RTI
- Gram neg enterics, oral anaerobes
Microbes associated with lung abscess that leads to RTI
- MRSA, oral anaerobes, endemic fungal pneumonia, MTB, atypical mycobacteria
Microbes associated with bat/bird droppings that leads to RTI
- H. capsulatum
Microbes associated with birds that leads to RTI
- Chlamydophila psittaci
Microbes associated with rabbits that leads to RTI
- Francisella tularensis
Microbes associated with farm animals/parturient cats that leads to RTI
- Coxiella burnetii (Q fever)
Acid-fast bacilli microbes associated with respiratory tract infections
- Mycobacteria or nocardia
Non-infectious etiologies of respiratory tract infections
- Neoplastic disorders: bronchogenic carcinoma, bronchioalveolar cell carcinoma, lymphoma
- Immunologic disorders: vasculitis, bronchiolitis obliterans, eosinophilic pneumonia, AIP, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, sarcoidosis, SLE
- Drug toxicity
- Pulmonary vascular abnormalities: heart failure, PE
SSx of sinusitis
- Nasal obstruction, focal facial pressure/pain, purulent nasal discharge, reduced smell
Testing for sinusitis
- Nothing usually!
Most common causes of sinusitis
- Viral infections, allergies
SSx of pharyngitis
- Sore throat, dysphagia, URI symptoms, absence of cough, fever
Tests for strep throat
- Rapid antigen, culture
Etiologies of pharyngitis and how to test
- Strep: rapid antigen, culture
- HIV: HIV ab, HIV RNA
- EBV: monospot, EBV serologies, blood smear
- Influenza: rapid test
- Gonorrhea: throat culture
Typical cause of bronchitis
- Usually viral: rhino, parainfluenza, influenza, corona, RSV, metapneumovirus
- Others = B.pertussis, atypical bacteria
SSx of bronchitis
- Cough predominant, fever
- PE: +/- rhonchi
- This is clinical diagnosis
Precautions for MRSA pneumonia
- Contact precautions
What respiratory tract infections is drop precautions required?
- Microbe > 5 microns
- Influenza, pertussis, adenovirus
What respiratory tract infections is airborne precautions required?
- Microbe
L12 cases
L12 cases
Reservoir for HIV
- Memory CD4 T cells
Definition of AIDS
- CD4 T cells
Clinical relevance of viral load setpoint
- Low = progression to AIDS delayed
- High = progression to AIDS accelerated
AIDS indicator diseases
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Dementia
- Wasting
- Pneumocystis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Cryptococcus
- CMV
- MAC
Non-AIDS Problems
- Bacterial pneumonia, zoster, thrush, oral hairy leukoplakia, anemia, HPV-related dz, anemia, immune thrombocytopenia, neurosyphilis, LAD
HIV risk groups
- MSM, heterosexual, IV drug users
Sx of acute HIV retroviral syndrome
- Majority of cases: flu or mono syndrome
- Other sx: pharyngitis, rash, HA, aseptic meningitis, oral ulcers, genital ulcers
What is the earliest possible test to check for HIV-1?
- Viral RNA (up to 3 weeks before HIV ab)
What HIV tests are available?
- Viral RNA (up to 3 weeks before antibody)
- HIV-1 p24 antigen (up to 1 week before antibody)
- HIV antibody
Which HIV tests require confirmatory testing if positive?
- Viral RNA and antigen/antibody tests
- Two-step testing (screening and confirmatory) is always necessary
Gold standard for HIV ab test
- ELISA
What confirmatory tests are there for HIV?
- HIV-1 western blot
- Multispot HIV-1/2 test
USPSTF screening recommendations for HIV testing
- Screen persons ages 15 to 65 for HIV routinely. Grade A.
- Not mandatory. Opt out testing.
- Repeat based on risk. Pregnant women must be tested per Iowa law
Which HIV virus is less pathogenic?
- HIV-2
Strains of HIV
- R5-tropic: uses CD4 + CCR5 to gain entry into monocytes, macrophages and CD4 T cells
- X4-tropic: uses CXCR4 + CD4 to gain access to T cells.
Which HIV strain is essential for transmission?
- R5-tropic
Which HIV strain is associated with more rapid progression of HIV to AIDS?
- X4-tropic
What mutation leads to no HIV infection?
- Delta 32 CCR5 homozygosity mutation
What should be done to minimize the risk of mother to baby transmission?
- Begin mom on HIV tx early in pregnancy, give baby post-exposure Prophy, don’t breast feed
Transmission of HIV from mother to baby typically occurs through what route?
- Vaginal delivery (2/3)
- In utero (1/3) later in gestation
- Post-natally: breast feeding
When can secondary syphilis happen in HIV patients?
- At any CD4 count
How much does life span decrease by with late HIV diagnosis?
- 10-30 years
Most common AIDS-defining illness?
- Pneumocystis jiroveci
At what CD4 count is PCP pneumonia seen?
- CD4
Tx for pneumocystis pneumonia
- TMP-SMX
At what CD4 count is MAC infection seen? Tx?
- CD4
At what CD4 count is toxoplasma infection seen? Tx?
- CD4
What opportunistic infections is primary prophylaxis given in AIDS patients?
- Pneumocystis, toxoplasma, MAC
What opportunistic infections is secondary prophylaxis given in AIDS patients?
- Pneumocystis (>200), toxoplasma (>200), MAC (>100), CMV, Cryptococcus, Histoplasma
Tx for HIV
- Combination ART = 3 active drugs
- Options are:
1. Tenofovir + emtricitabine + efavirenz
2. Teno + emtri + rilpivirine
3. Teno + emtri + elvitegravir or cobicistat
4. Abacavir + lamivudine + dolutegravir
Anti-retroviral drug classes
- CCR5 co-receptor antagonist *do tropism testing before placing on this medication
- Fusion inhibitor: binds gp41 * used in those who have failed everything else
- RTI (NRTI, NNRTI): inhibit reverse transcription
- INSTI (integrase strand transfer inhibitor): blocks integration
- Protease inhibitor (PI): blocks particle maturation
What is IRIS?
- Atypical inflammatory disorders associated with immune recovery in HIV/AIDS patients
- Typically have to give steroids, gets better
HIV Drug class with highest risk for drug-drug interaction
- PI. Decreases effectiveness of BC pills
Which HIV drug class is teratogenic?
- Efavirenz (NNRTI) – teratogenicity observed in monkeys
Which HIV drug requires HLA testing? Why?
- Abacavir. Requires HLA-*B5701 testing. Risk for hypersensitivity with +ve HLA status.
Prior hx of AIDS increases risk for what co-morbidities?
- Dyslipidemia, CV dz, squamous cell carcinoma of anus (without hx of anal intercourse), metabolic syndrome
Which viruses are members of human herpes virus family?
- HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV, EBV, CMV
- Also HHV (6A, 6B, 7 & 8)
Common properties of human herpes viruses
a. Replicate in cell nucleus
b. Latency in host
Pathogenesis of herpes simplex virus
- Exposure at mucosa/skin
- Replication in sensory/autonomic nerves
- Viral genome maintained in ganglion
- Reactivation = at original site of infection
Transmission of HSV
- Lesions or from asymptomatic excretion/shedding
Causes of reactivation of HSV
- UV light, immunosuppression, trauma, sleep, stress
Tropism of HSV-1 & 2
- HSV-1: oral mucosa (herpes labialis)
- HSV-2: anogenital mucosa (herpes genitalis)
- Can cause lesions at any location though
Compare and contrast clinical presentation of primary HSV infection to reactivation
- Primary: sudden, most asymptomatic in immunocompetent, lesions painful lasting up to 2 weeks
- Reactivation: rarely associated with systemic signs, can present with local LAD, prodrome (pain, burning, tingling, pruritus), lasts hours to 3 days