Gram + Flashcards
What are diseases which staphylococcus aureus can cause
Scalded skin syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome
MRSA
Staphylococcus epidermis
What is scalded skin syndrome
. Staphylococcus toxin causes the skin to shred
. In children under 2 most common
. 3% die
. Treated with oral antibiotics
What is toxic shock syndrome
. Multiple organs are effected
. Desquamation skin on the sole/Palm
. Symptoms are feaver/rash/hypotension
What is MRSA
. Staph infection resistant to antibiotics/penicillin
.Common in the elderly and ICU
. Can be caused by catheters
. Can test with vanamycin
What is staphylococcus epidermis
Found on the skin and normal flora
Colonises on lines, catheters and devices so change every 72hrz
What are the symptoms of stephtococci pneumonia
. Sinuses Otis media, pneumonia, meningitis, staph aures.
. 50-10% adults 40% children
. Colonises the nasopharyngeal
What is invasive pneumonia
Strep
. Pneumoniccal disease
.20% under 2s 65+
What are the symptoms of pneumococcal meningitis
Adults- rash/vom/feaver/ha
Child- rash/pale/staring expression/floppy/vom
What are he symptoms of strep pneumonia
Cough, rusty sputum, feaver.
How do you treat strep pneumonia
Antibiotics or vancomycin
How do you prevent strep pneumonia
Vaccine of pneumococcal conjunete/polyactaine
What can group A stephtococci cause
Strep throat
Impetigo
Celluins
Necrotising fasciltis
What are he symptoms and treatments for strep throat
. Sore throat
. Can lead to scarlet fever/sinulis/quinsy
.antibiotics
What are the symptoms and treatments of impetigo
. Bullae blisters burst, crusty yellow
.antibiotics
- children get in summer very contagious
What are the symptoms/ treatments/ complications of cellulitis
. Hot red skin
. Caused by skin trauma
Can cause- strep pyogenes/ staph aures MRSA
. Treated with anti strap/strep antibiotics
What is necrotising fasciltis
EMERGENCY
. Acute infection in deep layer of the skin
. Characterised by red hot pain and selling, gangrene, septic shock.
Caused by- trauma, diabetes, surgical wound, IVDUs
What is clostridium perfringes and Gas grene
When spores get into a wound and germinate=toxins.
. There is a Gould discharge and pain
. Debridment is essential
. To prevent clean/ debride wounds/ amputation
What is clostridium difficile
. Spore forming diohrea
. Causes pseudomembranous couts
. Causes inflamed colon, diohrea, pain, toxic mega colon
Prevention SIGHT (suspect, isolate, gloves&apron, hand wash, test)
Where is staphylococcus normally found
On the skin 30/40%, esepcially in the nose
