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Pyogenic skin infections Flashcards

1
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Infection of subq tissue with draining sinuses that is endogenous from mucus membrane that may present with lock jaw

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Actinomycosis

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Gram positive cocci arranged in clusters with positive catalase and coagulase tests

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S aureus

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Staphs with negative coagulase test

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S epidermidis
S saprophyticus

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4
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Most common cause of localized pyogenic cutaneous infections

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S aureus

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5
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Causes of impetigo

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Streptococcus pyogenes
S aureus

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6
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Erythematous macule, vesicle, and pustule with ruptures leaving honey-colored crusts with lymphadenitis

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Non-bullous impetigo

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7
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Superficial fragile serum-filled bullae on trunk and extremities

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Bullous impetigo

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Rapidly growing, gram-positive cocci in chains with beta-hemolytic colonies on blood agar

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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9
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Positive bacitracin test of blood agar and negative catalase test

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Streptococcus pyogenes

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10
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Complications of streptococcal pyogenes infection in a person with soft tissue infection

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Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

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11
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Complications in pts with prior streptococcal pharyngitis

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Rheumatic fever
Glomerulonephritis

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12
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Exotoxins A and C of streptococcus pyogenes are related to what presentation

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Scarlet fever

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Exotoxin B of streptococcus pyogenes is related to what presentation

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Necrotizing fasciitis

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14
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Hyaluronidase streptokinase produced by streptococcus pyogenes is related to what presentations

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Erysipelas
Cellulitis

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15
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Key virulence factor of streptococcus pyogenes

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M protein

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16
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Well demarcated, salmon red rash with pain, edema and erythema that is commonly on the legs

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Erysipelas

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Systemic manifestations in Erysipelas

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Leukocytosis and lymphadenopathy
Chills and fever

18
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Progression of erysipelas

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Sepsis
Local necrosis of skin

19
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Pathogens that cause cellulitis

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S pyogenes
S aureus
Clostridium perfringens
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
Vibrio vulnificus
Pasteurella mutocida
Pseudomonas

20
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Main virulence factor of Clostridium perfringens

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Alpha toxin/lecithinase

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Effect of alpha toxin of Clostridium perfringens

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Hemolytic, cytotoxic, and necrotic by degrading lecithin

22
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Gram positive rods in pus without any inflammatory cells due to lysis

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Clostridium perfringens

23
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Treatment for gas gangrene

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Penicillin
Clindamycin
Debridement
Amputation

24
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Test for alpha toxin of Clostridium perfringens

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Nagler reaction

25
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Contaminates wounds caused during fishing, whaling, butchering, and in veterinarians

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

26
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Gram positive, filamentous, catalase negative bacilli

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Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

27
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Viral factors and their functions in Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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Neuraminadase –> penetrates epithelial cells

Capsule –> antiphagocytic

28
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Erythematous violaceous rash on finger that proceeds to cellulitis and can lead to erysipeloid and septicemia

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Cellulitis from Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae

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Treatment for Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae cellulitis

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Penicillin
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Fluoroquiniolones

30
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Gram negative, curved rods. Oxidase positive and halophilic.

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Vibrio vulnificus

31
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Transmission of Vibrio vulnificus

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Contact with marine shellfish

32
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Symptoms of Vibrio vulnificus infection

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Ecchymosis
Painful bullae
Cellulitis
Septicemia

33
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Treatment for Vibrio vulnificus infection

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Tetraclycin
Cefotaxime
Fluoroquinolones
Debdridement

34
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Gram negative rods. Green pigmented colonies with fruity odor on culture. Oxidase positive.

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

35
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Virulence factors of pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Elastases
Exotoxin
Endotoxin
Capsule
Slime layer

36
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Pathogen causing erythematous centrally necrotic lesions that rapidly progresses to sepsis and direct invasion and destruction of blood vessels

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

37
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Ecthyma gangrenosum

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Skin lesion with central necrosis and erythematous margins

38
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Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

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Cephalosporins
Carbapenems

39
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Pharyngitis, strawberry tongue, flushed face, oral pallor, diffuse blanching rash

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Scarlet fever after streptococcus pharyngitis

40
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Rash with separation of epidermis diffusely due to loss of adhesion in young children

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Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)

41
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Acute onset of fever, hypotension and multi-organ dysfunction with diffuse macular desquamating erythematous rash

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Toxic shock syndrome

42
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Virulence factor implicated in scalded skin syndrome

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Exfoliative toxin

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