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Lecture 23C - Skin Infections Flashcards

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What is the cause of acne vulgaris?

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blockage of the psilosebaceous unit by propionium bacterium acnes can allow infection and formation of pustules

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What are the symptoms of acne?

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if the infection is severe and the hair follicle ruptures, scarring can ensue

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What does colonisation of the blocked psilosebaceous unit cause?

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formation of whiteheads, blackheads and pustules

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Treatment of acne vulgaris?

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depending on severity

topical benzoyl preoxide

tetracycline might be considered if symptoms are severe

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What are the two most common bacteria causing skin infection?

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staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus pyogenes

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What are vesicles?

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smaller fluid filled blisters the size of a pin head (<0.5m in diameter)

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What are bullae?

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larger fluid filled blister-like eruptions around 1cm (>0.5cm)

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What is impetigo?

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bacterial infection in the skin which commonly affects face or extremities following injury

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What can form with impetigo?

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bullae and/or vesicles can form, very contagious

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Causative factors of impetigo?

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usually caused by S aureus and S pyogenes

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Symptoms of impetigo?

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non-bullous type has pinhead pustules on red skin which erupt to give yellow-brown crust after skin injury (around 70% of cases)

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Bullous type of impetigo?

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has larger blisters which release a clear yellow liquid to leave a golden yellow crust (usually S aureus on intact skin)

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Treatment of impetigo?

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topical treatment with bacitracin or mupirocin
although resistance in some areas

care in playgroups to avoid spreading

often resolves spontaneously

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What causes ecthyma?

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often progresses from untreated impetigo

poor hygiene, poor ventilation of skin, insect bites, immunocompromised conditions

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What is ecthyma commonly associated with?

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S pyogenes and S aureus, however other bacterial species can be associated

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Signs of ecthyma?

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infection penetrates to deeper layers of the skin causing the appearance of painful ulcers

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Treatment of ecthyma?

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warm compress and antibiotics e.g. dicloxacillin

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Folliculitis causes?

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infection of hair follicles by S aureus

often affects beards, armpits and back of the neck

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Symptoms of folliculitis?

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red pustules (furuncles) form and eventually rupture in a few days

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Treatment of folliculitis?

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should be self limiting

topical clindamycin and erythromycin on affected areas if necessary and antibacterial soap

larger abscesses (carbuncles) may need to be surgically drained

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Causes of erysipelas?

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involved lymphatic vessels

often caused by S pyogenes and cellulitis by S aureus (inc. MRSA)

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What can erysipelas cause?

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systemic illness if untreated by passing through lymphatic vessels

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Signs and symptoms of erysipelas and cellulitis?

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pain ful, warm, red swelling which forms a well defined plaque

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Treatment of erysipelas?

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penicillin

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Treatment of cellulitis?
dicloxacillin
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What is erysipelas also known as?
St Anthony's fire due to red borders round infection
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What happens in cellulitis?
the infection has penetrated into subcutaneous tissue
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Borders of cellulitis infection?
not well defined, much less than erysipelas
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What can cellulitis lead to?
sepsis, requires antibiotic treatment and consideration of hospital admission
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What is necrotizing fasciitis?
infection of subcutaneous tissue which can occur after surgery or trauma
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What is necrotizing fasciitis caused by?
S pyogenes alone but often involves a mixture of bacteria
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Symptoms of necrotizing fasciitis?
starts with war red skin but lesion rapidly expands vertically and horizontally tissue becomes dark, pustular then necrotic *blackened areas where tissue as died) with gengrene
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Treatment of nectrozing fasciitis?
fatal without prompt treatment surgical intervention required along with parenteral antibiotics such as gentamicin and clindamycin
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What happens if the infection becomes gangrenous?
no option other than to remove the leg
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Why do physicians mark out infections sometimes?
to make sure it is not progresing
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What is lupus vulgaris?
brown nodules on the face caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Lugus valgaris treatment?
requires susceptible antibiotic drug combinations
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Leprosy?
caused by mycobacterium leprae and lepromatosis
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Symptoms of leprosy?
brown nodules, white patches on skin and neuropathy
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Treatment of leprosy?
requires long term antibiotic treatment
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What is the most common infectious fungus?
trychophyton rubrum
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What do most fungal infections involve?
trichyphyton, microsporum and epidermophyton
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What are the forms of tinea?
tinea pedis tinea cruris tinea capitis tinea corporis tine unguium (onychomycosis)
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What does tinea pedis cause>
athlete's foot
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What does tinea cruris cause?
jock itch in the groin
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What does tinea capitis cause?
cradle cap in babies - white coating on the skull of babies
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What does tinea corporis cause?
ringworm on the trunk
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What does tinea unguium cause?
infection of nails (60% of people over 80)
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Treatment of tinea?
terbinafine, clotrimazole or econazole
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What are cutaneous fungal infections given the name?
tinea or ringworm
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How many adults suffer from tinea pedis?
70% split skin can cause opportunity for secondary bacterial superinfections to take place
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What might be preferred treatment for some types of tinea?
systemic antifungals
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What is tinea versicolor?
caused by the widespread yeast malassezia furfur, more common in hot climates infection of malassezia furfur in the outer layer of the epidermis
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Symptoms of tinea versicolor?
results in lightened or darkened pigmentation in patches of the skin in upper body and limbs
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Treatment of tinea versicolor?
zinc or selenium sulfide shampoo or topical antifungal agents
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How long can it take for normal pigmentation to return?
6 weeks and in this time there can be patches of discoloured skin
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What is candidiasis caused by?
the yeast candida albicans, a normal member of the gut flora and genitourinary tract in humans
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Symptoms of candidiasis?
inflamed and itchy membranes in moist mucous tissues such as mouth, vagina, armpits etc
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What can candidiasis of the mouth be associated with?
an immunocompromised condition or the use of dentures which have not been disinfected properly
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Treatment of candidiasis?
topical antifungals, plus possibility of systemic antifungals such as ketaconazole, fluconazole
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Herpes simples (1) and cold sores?
85% of the population have antibodies to HSV type 1 | virus residues in the dorsal ganglia, until reactivated
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Symptoms of HSV 1?
self limiting eruption around mucous membranes of the mouth
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Treatment of HSV1?
aciclovir in a cold cream formulation but cold sores are usually self limiting
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Varicella zoster virus?
chicken pox and shingles during chicken pox, virus travels to sensory ganglia where it remains for life
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Symptoms of varicella virus?
pain and paresthesia in an affected dermatome
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How does the varicella virus erupt in later years?
in the band of skin (dermatome) supplied by the nerve ganglion which is harbouring the virus
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What can shingles cause?
pain and a sensation of tingling, itching, numbness or burning in the affected areas
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Treatment of varicella zoster virus?
usually resolves with rest and analgesia, but aciclovir can be used, especially if virus is disseminated
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What causes warts?
the human papilloma virus (HPV)
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What are warts?
benign skin tumours caused by infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV
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Appearance of warts?
dark necrotised blood vessels at the heart of the ward
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Common (plane) wart?
(verucca vulgaris) affects the hands and face and knees and can spread
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Plantar wart?
verucca plantaris grows into the skin of the sole of the foot and can cause pain
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Treatment of warts?
will often resolve spontaneously but can be removed by some form of chemical (salicylic acid), cry or surgical ablation
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What can some strains of warts increase?
the risk of cervical cancer, but there is not a vaccine against this (Gardasil)
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Treatment of warts in children?
waiting to see if they go away
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Molluscum contagiosum?
a pox virus transmitted by direct skin contact
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Symptoms of M contagiosum?
hyperplasia raised pink, pearl like, pus filled lesions with a central depression
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Treatment of M contagiosum?
often resolves spontaneously but can linger in immunocompromised patients (for months or sometimes yeasrs)
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Treatment of M contagiosum in children?
treated conservatively, but broadly similar as for warts with addition of curettage and cantharidin
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What is a curettage?
scooping out the virus and papule with a very tine spoon
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What is cantharidine?
comes from beetles and is a blister agent
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How can M contagiosum be transmitted?
skin contact but can also be sexually transmitted
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Common parasitic infections?
scabies and head lice

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