Skin and soft tissue infections Flashcards
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Common skin pathogens
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Staph aureus - MRSA = flucloaxacillin staph aureus
Beta haemolytic streptococci - group A strep pyogenes
Group C/G strp eg dysgalactiae
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Other causes of skin infections less common
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Pseudonomas aerugonisoa - diabetic or wounds
Pasturella multocida, capnocytophaga canimorus (animal bites)
Vibrio species, nonTB mycobacteria - water exposure
Anaerobes eg clostridia
Other gram negative bacteria
Fungal eg candida
Viral eg VZV
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