Innate Immunology/Bacteria Flashcards
Superficial skin infections of S. pyogenes
Impetigo, erysipelas
Deep skin infections of S. pyogenes
Cellulitis, necrotizing fasciitis, myositis
Main infection associated with S. pyogenes
Pharyngitis
Toxin-mediated disease of S. pyogenes
Scarlet fever and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
Post-streptococcal disease (non-suppurative)
Rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis
Pharyngitis
Abrupt onset of sore throat, fever, and headache; posterior pharynx erythematous with exudate; tender cervical adenopathy
Scarlet fever
Diffuse erythematous eruption; sandpaper rash beginning on chest and extending towards extremities and strawberry tongue; mediated by strptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin (SPE)
Acute rheumatic fever/heart disease
Erythema marginatum (pinkish erythematous rash involving trunk and sometimes limbs, but not face)
Glomerulonephritis
Acute inflammation of renal glomeruli with edema, hypertension, hematuria, and proteinuria; deposition of immune complexes triggers complement activation and inflammation
Impetigo
Primary - direct bacterial invasion of previously normal skin
Secondary - infection at sites of minor skin trauma; nonbullous (most common, papules surrounded by erythema»pustules that enlarge and break down to form golden crusts
Erysipelas
children and young adults; Superficial skin infection with lymph node enlargement and systemic symptoms; skin raised with clear demarcation
Cellulitis
Rapidly spreading infection of dermis and subcutaneous fat with poorly defined, flat borders; erythema, pain, warmth, swelling; risk factors - breaks in skin, chronic skin disease
Necrotizing fasciitis
bacteria infect fascia; high mortality; progresses rapidly over several days (skin changes color, breakdown with bullae, cutaneous gangrene may be seen); risk factors - penetrating wounds, surgical wounds, immunosuppression, diabetes, obesity
Streptococcal TSS
Initial manifestation - inflammation, pain, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Subsequent manifestations - shock and organ failure, bacteremic, necrotizing fasciitis; risk groups - HIV, cancer, diabetes, heart/pulm disease, VZV infection, and drug/alcohol abusers; SpeA and C facilitate disease
Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical diseases
SSTI: hot tub folliculitis, ecthyma gangrenosum (neutropenic), burn wounds
Pulmonary, UTI, ear, eye, bacteremia and endocarditis
General CoNS infections
Bacteremia (nosocomial) in neonates mostly, infections in patients with medical devices
S. epidermidis clinical diseases
Implanted device infections, Subacute endocarditis
S. saprophyticus clinical diseases
UTI
S. haemolyticus clinical disease
implanted device infections
S. lugdunesis clinical diseases
Endocarditis similar to S. aureus
S. aureus clinical diseases
Abscesses, cellulitis, folliculitis, furuncles and carbuncles, impetigo, scalded skin syndrome (Ritter’s disease), TSS
Abscess formation
Inflammatory response to S. aureus, S aureus attacks PMNs, continued recruitment of immune cells to site, buildup of necrotic PMNs and cell debris (liquefactive and coagulative necrosis); formation of fibrous capsule
Folliculitis
Cutaneous abscesses in and around hair follicles (papules - discreet elevation or pustules - accumulation of pus in a blister can form)
Furuncles
Boils (large, painful, raised nodules); purulent material extends through dermis into subcutaneous tissue and a small abscess forms; pus drains spontaneously or after incision