Micro 1&2 Flashcards
What are the most common areas for osteomyelitis?
Femur & tibia
What’s the common causative agent of osteomyelitis?
S. Aures gram +ve
Organism associated with foreign bodies causing osteomyelitis
S.epidermis & cutibacterium
Osteomyelitis and common in nosocomial infections
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (enterobacteral)
Biting fingers & osteomyelitis , diabetic ulcers
Streptococci pyogens
Diabetic foot & arthritis
Streptococci agalactiae
Osteomyelitis and sickle cell disease
Salmonella & S.pneumonia
Investigation of choice for osteomyelitis
MRI
Patient with swollen tender and purulent urethral discharge
N.gonorrhea
How does septic arthritis differs from arthritis in prosthetic joint ?
In prosthetic joint it’s gradual
In septic arthritis it’s sudden
What is the radiological imaging used when hip sepsis is suspected?
Ultrasound
Human bite and septic arthritis
Eikenella & fusobacterium
Septic arthritis most commonly involve ..
Knee and hip
The culture of SCD & septic arthritis
Culture of synovial fluid is sterile
Septic arthritis appears shortly after what ?
Diarrhea