Impetigo

Question 1

Impetigo

M pit e go

im pet i go

Answer 1

Most common type of pyoderma: superficial skin disease characterized by pus production

pydir ma

py o derma

Question 2

Signs and Symptoms

Answer 2

-develop 2-5 days after infection

Question 3

two main types

Answer 3

1-non-bullous impetigo
2-bullous impetigo

nun bollus m pit e go

non-bullous impetigo

Question 4

non-bollous impetigo

Answer 4

(a) more common form
(b) small red papules ,vesicles , pustules (break giving rise to oozing, yellowish crusts of drying plasma)
(c) lymph node enlargement

papules :

pap yilz/ va sick ill /pass cho well/ oozing

pap ules / vesicle / pus tule / oozing

Question 5

bullous impetigo

bollus m pit e go

Answer 5

(a) localized form of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
(b) characterized by large, thin walled blisters (bullae) initially filled with clear or yellowish fluid that gradually become dark
(c) lymph node enlargement does not occur
(d) yellow crusts do not form

ik rast/ s kal did

crust / s cal ded

Question 6

papules
pustules

pap yilz / pus cho well

pap ule / pust ules

Answer 6

Question 7

Causative Agents

Answer 7

most cases of non-bullous impetigo: Streptococcus pyogenes or Staphylococcus aureus

strap tik ka kiss pa ya gin ees / staflo ko kiss or yis

streptococcus pyogene / staphy lococcus

Question 8

bullous impetigo caused only by certain toxin-producing strains of ____________

Answer 8

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 9

Pathogenesis

Answer 9

1-enter skin through minor breaks
2-interfere with phagocytosis
3-scratching infected area can spread bacteria to other areas

sick ra ching=خدش

scratch ing

Question 10

enter skin through___________

Answer 10

minor breaks

Question 11

spread by:

Answer 11

(1) person to person contact
(2) insects
(3) fomites (toys & towels)

Question 12

Prevention

Answer 12

a. prompt wound cleaning
b. keeping skin clean
c. avoid sharing personal items

Question 13

Treatment

Answer 13

antibiotics