Micro Flashcards
superficial fungal infections
outermost layer of skin and hair pityriasis (tinea) versicola tinea nigra black piedra white piedra
causative agent of pityriasis versicolor
malassezia furfur
characteristics of malassezia furfur
dimorphic
lipophilic
opportunistic
interfere with melanin production
rash of pityriasis versicolor
transient, superficial and scaly
diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor
KOH
spaghetti and meatball appearance
causative agent of tinea nigra
hortaea (exophilia) werneckii
infection of stratum corneum
rash of tinea nigra
asymptomatic well demarcated
slowly expanding brown to black
nonscaly macules with well-defined borders
on palms and soles (from traumatic inoculation)
diagnosis of tinea nigra
KOH-yeast like cells with hyphal fragments
rule out diagnosis for malignant melanoma
cutaneous infections
infections that extend deeper into the epidermis, as well as invasive hair and nail diseases
favic hair infection
inside hair and at the root of the hair shaft
extohrix hair infection
outside shaft
endothrix hair infection
inside shaft
dermatophytes
trichophyton
epidermophyton
microsporum
spread of dermatophyte infections
anthropophilic-humans
zoophilic-animals
geophilic-soil
tinea capitis
highly contagious
hair becomes grayish, dull and brittle due to ectothrix invasion of hair
hair breaks near base of shaft
more common in prepubescent children
principal agent of tinea capitis
t. tonsurans
tinea rash and immune response
itchy, redness, scaling or fissuring of skin
ring with irregular borders and a cleared central area
no classical humoral or cell protective immunity
DTH hypersensitivity reaction
tinea manum
contact with another site of infection
direct contact with an infected animal or soil
tinea unguium
trichophyton rubrum most common cause
rule out candida infections or onichomycosis
laboratory diagnosis of cutaneous infections
KOH of hair or scalp scrapings
characterized by specific pattern of growth in culture and by production of macro conidia and micro conidia
subcutaneous infections
involves deeper layers of dermis
associated with some form of trauma (splinter, rose bush thorn, insect bite)
feet, hands, arms and buttocks more prone
produce granuloma
examples of subcutaneous infections
sporotrichosis
chromoblastomycosis
subcutaenous phaeohyphomycosis
lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis
travels to lymphatic
“rose gardener’s disease”
characteristics of S. schenckii
naturally found in soil, hay, sphagnum moss, and rosebushes
usually affects farmers, horticulturists, rose gardeners, plant nursery workers
dimorphic fungus
diagnosis of S. schenckii
cigar shaped oval-round yeast cell
rosette pattern of conidia at 25 C on Sabouraud’s agar
Asteroid bodies
found in S. schenckii
asteroid bodies represent host’s immune response
causative agent for chromoblastomycosis
dermaticeous fungi-fonsecaea pedrosi
characteristics of chromoblastomycosis
often seen in workers injured with woods
colored lesions that start out scaly and become raised, cauliflower-like lesion
diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis
presence of pigmented fungi in tissue section or pus
sclerotic (medlar) bodies
causative agents for subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis
dematiaceous molds-alternaria, bipolaris, curvularia
infections in subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis
abscesses, localized cerebral, subcutaneous, paranasal sinusitis, prosthetic valve endocarditis
diagnosis of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis
dark hyphae
impetigo
superficial skin infections, most frequently in children
staph and strep
folliculitis
pyogenic infection in the hair follicles
staph and pseudomonas
furuncles (boils)
extension of filliculitis (stye)
staph
carbuncles
infection extends to deeper subcutaneous tissue (chills and fever due to systemic spread) with a single inflammatory mass
staph
spreading infections
impetigo when in epidermis, erysipelas when involving dermal lymphatics, and cellulitis when subcutaneous fat layer
abscess formation
folliculitis, boils, carbuncles
necrotizing infections
fasciitis and gas gangrene (myonecrosis)
pustuble
most neutrophils with serous fluids within or beneath epidermis
bulla
collection of serous fluid and small number of inflammatory cells
common causes of impetigo
strep pyogenes
staph aureus
common causes of erysipela
strep pyogenes
common causes of necrotizing fasciitis
anaerobes and microaerophiles
usually mixed infections
common causes of myonecrosis gangrene
clostridium perfringens
enteric fever
rose spots containing bacteria
caused by salmonella
septicemia
ecthyma gangrenosum
caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa
scarlet fever
erythematous rash (toxin) caused by strep pyogenes
toxic shock syndrome
rash and desquamation (toxin)
caused by staph aureus
characteristics of staph aureus
gram positive resistant nonmotile facultative anaerobe catalase +, coagulase + NaCl for growth
clinical manifestations of staph aureus
abscesses
systemic diseases
food poisoning
toxic shock syndrome
staph aureus virulence factors
staphylococcal toxins (alpha, beta, gamma, PV)
exfoliative toxins
enterotoxins
toxic shock syndrome toxins
enzymes-coagulase, catalase, hyaluronidase, fibrinolysin, lipases, nucleases
characteristics of strep pyogenes
gram + arranged in chains avoid phagocytosis by capsule, M proteins, C5a peptidase non-motile facultative anaerobe need blood or serum for isolation
virulence factors of strep pyogenes
C carbohydrate
M protein
streptolysin O and S
hyaluronidase, DNAse
risk factors of abscesses, furuncles, and carbuncles
all related to hair follicle-pus within the dermis and deeper skin tissues
diabetic, immunologic abnormalities, skin breaches
treatment of abscesses, furuncles, and carbuncles
small-warm compresses to help drainage
incision and drainage
impetigo characteristics
superficial infection, contagious
seen primarily in children, poor personal hygiene
purulent with crusting
commonly caused by strep pyogenes
non-bullous impetigo
papules to vesicles surrounded by erythema
ages 2-5
GAS and staph aureus
risk factors for non-bullous impetigo
poverty, crowding, poor hygiene, scabies
pustular impetigo
intraepidermal vesicles filled with exudate (pus)
GAS or staph aureus
seen in exposed areas of body during warm, moist weather
bullous impetigo
localized staph scalded skin syndrome caused by staph aureus of phage group II (toxin A-no cell adhesion) happens in newborns and young children no Nikolsky sign highly communicable
clinical erysipelas
tender, superficial erythematous and edematous lesions
infection spreads in upper dermis and superficial lymphatics
mainly affected young and elders
caused by GAS
clinical cellulitis
redness, induration, heat and tenderness
accompanied by inflammation of draining lymph nodes
GAS and S. aureus
in unimmunized (h. flu type B)
associated with bites or scratches from cats or dogs (P. multocida)
clinical necrotizing infections of skin and fascia
extensive tissue destruction, thrombosis of blood vessels, bacteria spreading along fascial planes
destruction of fascia and fat but may spare skin