L15: Infections of Skin and Soft Tissues! Flashcards
Which of the following biochemical tests is used to differentiate between E. coli (-) and P. aeruginosa (+)?
A. Coagulase
B. Oxidase
C. Catalse
B. Oxidase
True or False: Coagulase is a biochemical test used to differentiate between staphylococcus aureus (+) and staphylococcus (-)
True
- Converts fibrinogen to fibrin
Which biochemical test is used to differentiate between staphylo (+) and strepto (-)?
A. Coagulase
B. Oxidase
C. Catalase
C. Catalase
True or False: Staphylococcus is catalase (+), pseudomonas aeruginosa is oxidase (+) and staphylococcus aureus is coagulase (+)
True
Which three bacteria make up NF?
- Cutibacterium acnes
- Diptheroids (aerobic, gram + bacilli)
- Staphylococcus epidermis
- staphylococcus negative
In addition two HSV (most common viral agent), bacteria and fungi can cause direct infection of skin.
Give three examples of bacterial pathogens that can cause direct skin infection:
Give one example of a fungi that can cause direct skin infection:
Bacteria
- S. aureus
- Strep pyrogenes
- Cutbacterium acnes
Fungi
- T. rubrum
Describe cutibacterium acnes:
-Gram (+) or (-)?
-Shape
-O2 or no?
Cutibacterium Acnes
- Gram (+)
- Rod
- Anaerobic
- Diptheroids
____ is the predominant anaerobic member of the normal skin flora that colonizes hair follicles
A. S. aureus
B. Cutibacterium acnes
C. Streptococcus pyogenes
B. Cutibacterium acnes
How does Cutibacterium acnes degrade sebum into inflammatory substance, which attracts WBC’s
A. Produces protease
B. Produces lipase
C. Produces degradative enzyme
B. Produces lipase
___ is the most common skin disease (primarily in teens) and is initially caused by alteration in the physiology of subaceous glands and hair follicles
Acne Vulgaris
What are three of the ways that Acne Vulgaris can present?
1) Comedome -
(non-inflammatory lesion)
2) Inflammatory Lesion
3) Both
How does inflammatory acne happen?
Overgrowth of NF (like C. acnes)
What are two factors that cause the microcomedome to form?
1) Increased sebum produced
2) Follicular canal becomes plugged due to either
a - hyperproliferization of keratin
b - desquamation of cell lining the canal
True or False: Acne is a non-infectious process when C. acnes is absent
True
Microcomedomes may evove into non-inflammatory comedones, with the surface pore of follicular canal being either open or closed.
What is another name for an Open Comedone?
What is another name for a Closed Comedone?
Open Comedone - Black Heads
Closed Comedone - White Heads
The plug of comedome disrupts the normal movement of ___ and ___ cells, as well as sebum.
This leads to enlarged and pressurized follicle, which eventually ruptures
hair and skin cells
A ruptured hair follicle either heals or….
- Sebum leaks out
- Formation of papule/pustule (inflammatory acne)
Inflammatory lesions (infected/colonized by C. acnes) may progress into ___ => _____ => _____
papules => pustules => nodules
True or False: S. aureus is NF of the skin and nares that can cause skin infection by gaining entry to breaks in skin
True
True or False: S. aureus is gram negative cocci, as well as catalase and coagulase (-).
When plated on blood agar, it is beta-hemolytic
False - while S. aureus is B-hemolytic, it is…
- Gram (+)
- Catalase/Coagulase (+)
True or False: Bound Coagulase causes bacteria to clump together while Free Coagulase causes a protective fibrin clot to form around bacteria
True
S. aureus can cause either: Non-Toxic Mediated Diseases (4) or Toxin Mediated Diseases (2)
List them
Non-Toxic Mediated Diseases
1. Folliculitis
2. Furuncles
3. Carbuncles
4. Epidemic Impetigo
Toxin Mediated Diseases
1. Bullous Impetigo
2. SSSS (Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome)
True or False: Bullous Impetigo is described as a toxemia from focal infection that is usually not necessary at the skin
False - this describes SSSS
True or False: SSSS is describe as a toxin made by pyodermic infection at the same focal infection; it is NOT toxemia!!
False - this describes Bullous Impetigo
True or False: Folliculitis, Furuncles, Carbuncles, and Epidemic Impetigo are all contagious
True
- A person exposed to a lesion will be colonized with virulent strain but will not necessarily develop disease
How do carbuncles develop?
A. Folliculitis => Carbuncle
B. Folliculitis => Furuncle => Carbuncle
B. Folliculitis => Furuncle => Carbuncle
____: Superficial infection of an individual hair follicle and apocrine region
A. Folliculitis
B. Furuncles
C. Carbuncles
D. Epidemic Impetigo
A. Folliculitis
- Can occur on any hair bearing site on the body!
An infection of hair follicle and subcutaneous tissue suggests which Non-Toxic Mediated Disease/s?
A. Folliculitis
B. Furuncles
C. Carbuncles
D. Epidemic Impetigo
B. Furuncles
C. Carbuncles
Ages 3-15
____: An infection of INDIVIDUAL hair follicle that is associated with lesions that are necrotic, pyogenic abscesses. There are NO systemic signs!!!
A. Folliculitis
B. Furuncles
C. Carbuncles
D. Epidemic Impetigo
B. Furuncles
____: An infection of SEVERAL hair follicles that lead to lesions. There are systemic signs of FEVER and malaise!!
A. Folliculitis
B. Furuncles
C. Carbuncles
D. Epidemic Impetigo
C. Carbuncles
Which layer of the skin does cellulitis affect?
A. Stratum corneum
B. Dermis
C. Epidermis
D. Fat
D. Fat
Which layer of the skin does Erysipelas affect?
A. Stratum corneum
B. Dermis
C. Epidermis
D. Fat
B. Dermis
Which layer of the skin does Ecthyma affect?
A. Stratum corneum
B. Dermis
C. Epidermis
D. Fat
C. Epidermis
Which layer of the skin does Impetigo affect?
A. Stratum corneum
B. Dermis
C. Epidermis
D. Fat
A. Stratum corneum
____: Contagious superficial bacterial infection observed mostly frequently in children
A. Folliculitis
B. Furuncles
C. Carbuncles
D. Impetigo
D. Impetigo
What is the difference between Nonbullous Impetigo vs. Bullous Impetigo?
Nonbullous Impetigo
- Non-toxin
Bullous Impetigo
- Toxin mediated
Classic Nonbullous Impetigo (Epidemic Impetigo) is caused by which two agents?
- S. aureus
- S. pyogenes