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pyogenic skin infections Flashcards

Identify common microbial causes of pyoderma, impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis, fasciitis, myositis, and osteomyelitis. Diagnose staphylococcal and streptococcal infection by microbiological lab results.

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primary causes of skin and soft tissue infection

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staph a/ strep pyogenes

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coagulase positive gm + cocci

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staph auerus

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3
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causes folliculitis

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S aureus

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4
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infection confined to epidermis

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folliculitus

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causes furuncles

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S aureus

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treatment for furuncles

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small - moist head to promote drainage

large - incision and drainage

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carbuncles def:

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multiple furuncles forming together

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furuncle def

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boil (deep folliculitis into the dermis)

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treament for carbuncle

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incision and drainage

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treatment for s pyogenes

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penicillin

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11
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def inpetigi

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superficial pyoderma with discrete borders - mostly in kids

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12
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casues of impetigo

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s aureus/s pygogenes

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discrete bordered skin infection with thick, honey colored crust

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impetigo

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treatment for impetigo

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topical muprocin or fusidic acid. oral antibiotic if extensive

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MOA of mupirocin and fucidin

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protein sythesis inhibitor

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16
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fucidin combined with

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rifampin

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causes scalded skin syndrome and bullous impetigo

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staph A

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area to culture for scalded skin

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nasppharyngeal culture

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localized scalded skin syndomr

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bullous impetigo

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causes erysipelas

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S pyogenes

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def erysipelas

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superficial form of cellulitus

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skin infections that can spread rapidly by the hour

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erysipelas

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poorly demarcated infection of subQ tissue

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cellulitus

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cause of cellulitis

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s pyogenes/S aureus

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demarcated subq infection

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erysipelas

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catalase/coagulase positive bug

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Staph A

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catalase +/coagulase -

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staph (NOT A)

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catalase/coagulase -

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strep

29
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can be treated w/penicillin

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s pyogenes

30
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seriously painful infection that spreads along fascial planes

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fasciitis

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most common cause of faciitis

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s pyogenes

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treatment for faciitis

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surgical intervention

33
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infection of muscle planes

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myositis

34
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infection caused by c perfringens

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myositis

35
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cause of mysitis

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staph A and S pyogenes

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causes osteomyelitis

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staph A

37
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associated with brodie’s abcess

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osteomyeltis

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most common type of osteomyletis in kids

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hematogenous

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most common type of osteomyletis in adults

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secondary to contiguous focus of infection

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treatment of early osteomyletis

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possible medical

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treatment of chronic osteomyeltis

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surgical debridement

42
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cause of septic arthritis in sexually actibe persons

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n gonorrhoeae

43
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level of skin at which systemic antibiotics are used

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dermis and below

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