Infections and Infestations of the Skin

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What is folliculitis?

What is follicultis caused by?

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Folliculitis can manifest anywhere as a result of nasal carriage

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Why may a person develop recurrent infections?

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Establishent as a part of the resident microbiota

Or immuno deficiency e.g. HIV,

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How does staphyloccocus cause …?

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Pore formations

Straised that present this toxin = higher bortbidity mortality and transmissability

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How does it present clinicatlly?

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Higher trans?

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Destroys white cells that are trying to kill it

so more transmissability and widespread infection as a result

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What can it present as exracutaneously?

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necrotising
Pupura

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What are the 5C’s of the risk of squiring Staph?

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C - Close contact

C - Contaminated items

C - Crowding

C - Cleanliness

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Who needs ot be treated?

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Infected person + everyone they have been on close contrct with

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What else can cause folliculitis?

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Pseudomonas
Jacuzzi folliculitis - e.g. spas
Most cases self-limited

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What happens if it is severe?

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Cepri something

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What is cellulitis?

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Infection of the lower dermis ad subcutaneous tissue

Most cases caused by =

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Check for portal of entry

e.g. check feet for athletes foot / nasal carriage

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What is impetigo?

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More suprtficial infection

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impetiginisation?

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When impetogo happens with atopic exemaax