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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Flashcards

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What bacteria like to live in areas with less aciditic pH?

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  • S. Aureus
  • S. Pyogenes
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What is pictured here?

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Impetigo

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Describe impetigo?

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  • Gold crusty lesions in dermis
  • Mostly in children
  • Cauesed by S. Aureus
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What is the treatment for Impetigo?

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  • Usually self-limiting
  • Topical fusidic acid
  • Systemic antibiotics if required
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What is pictured here?

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Tinea

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Describe Tinea?

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  • Fungal infection of skin/nails
  • Diagnosis made on skin scrapings
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What are the most common causes of Tinea?

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  • Microsporum
  • Trichophyton
  • Epidermophyton
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What is the treatment for Tinea?

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  • Terbinfine cream
  • Terbinafine or Itraconazole systemically
    • If severe or involves hair/nails
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Soft tissue abscess

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Describe Soft Tissue Abscesses?

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  • Within dermis or fat layers
  • Walled-off infection and pooled pus
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What is the treatment for soft tissue abscesses?

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Surgical drainage

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Cellulitis

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Describe Cellulitis?

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  • Infection of dermis
  • Begins in LLs then through lymphatics
  • Caused by:
    • S. aureus
    • Beta-haemolytic streptococci
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15
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What is used to classify cellulitis?

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Enron Classification

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Describe the Enron Classification of Cellulitis?

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Describe Streptococcal Toxic Shock?

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  • Toxin producing Group A Strep.
  • Diffuse rash
  • Primary infection in throat or skin
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What is the treatment for Streptococcal Toxic Shock?

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  • Surgery to drain abscess
  • Penicillin and Clindamycin
  • Pooled human immunoglobulin in severe cases
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Necrotising fasciitis

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Describe Necrotising Fasciitis?

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  • Soft tissue infection with deep involvement
  • Rapid, progressive damage
  • Requires sugical debridement
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What are the signs/symptoms of Necrotising Fasciitis?

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  • Rapid progression
  • Pain out of proportion to clinical signs
  • Severe systemic upset
  • Visible necrotic tissue
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Describe the use of imaging in Necrotising Fasciitis?

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  • May demonstrate fascial oedema and gas in soft tissues
  • Late sign
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What are the different types of necrotising fasciitis?

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  • Type 1 - Polymicrobial
  • Type 2 - Group A Streptococcus
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Describe type 1 Necrotising Fasciitis?

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  • Polymicrobial
  • Usually complicates an existing wound
  • Mix of gram positives, gram negatives and anaerobes
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Describe type 2 Necrotising Fasciitis?

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  • Group A streptococcus
  • Occurs in previously healthy tissue
  • Can follow a minor injury
  • S. Pyogenes only
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Describe the antibiotic treatment for Necrotising Fasciitis?

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  • Broad spectrum therapy
    • Flucloxacillin
    • Benzylpenicillin
    • Gentamicin
    • Clindamycin
    • Metronidazole
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27
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Bite injury

28
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What are the two major considerations in bite injuries?

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  • Penetrating injuries involving vulnerable structures (hands)
  • Altered microbiology of wounds
29
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Describe the treatment for bite injuries?

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  • 1st line antibiotic - Co-amoxiclav
  • 2nd line antibiotics - Doxycycline and Metronidazole
  • Surgical debridement
  • Prophylaxis
    • Rabies
    • Tetanus
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Hospital acquired infection

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Describe Hospial Acquired Infections?

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  • At wounds and vascular access sites
  • Consider MRSA infection
    • Vancomycin for those colonised with MRSA
  • Vascular access sites at high risk of bacteraemia
    • Consider initial IV antibiotic treatment
32
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Describe infections in people who inject drugs?

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  • Late presentation with neglected soft tissue infection
  • S. Aureus predominates
  • Offer BBV testing with admission
33
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What is the triad in people who inject drugs?

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  • S. Aureus bactermia
  • DVT
  • Multiple pulmonary abscesses
34
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What is PVL Staphylococcus?

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  • Virulence factor in some staphlococcus
  • Recurrent soft tissue boils
  • Transmissible
35
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What do you do if you see this?

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  • Possible PVL staphlococcus
  • Obtain cultures and ask lab to do PVL genotyping
36
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What is the treatment for PVL staphylococcus?

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  • Surgical drainage of abscess
  • Clindamycin reduce toxin production
  • Decolonisation therapy to patient contacts
37
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Decribe PVL staphylococcus decolonisation therapy?

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  • Topical chlorhexidine for skin/hair
  • Nasal mupirocin
  • Wash sheets and towels
38
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Describe type 1 HSV?

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Stomatitis cold sore

39
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Describe type 2 HSV?

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Genital herpes

40
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How is HSV diagnosed?

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Blood or vesicle fluid used for PCR

41
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What is the treatment for HSV?

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Topical/oral/IV aciclovir

42
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What virus causes chicken pox?

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Varicella zoster

43
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Chickenpox

44
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Describe chickenpox?

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  • Can be self-limiting or contagious (day 8-21 of infection)
  • Childhood infection
  • Congenital abnormalities if acquired during pregnancy
45
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How is chickenpox diagnosed?

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PCR of vesicle fluid

46
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Describe the treatment of Chickenpox?

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  • Treat at risk adults within 48 hours of symptoms
    • Immunocompromised
    • Pneumonitis
    • Pregnant
  • Aciclovir IV
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48
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What virus causes shingles?

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Varicella zoster virus

49
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Describe shingles?

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  • Reactivagtion of dormant VZV from DRG
  • Dermatome distribution
  • Transmissible
  • Painful
50
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Describe the treatment of Shingles?

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  • Treat only high-risk patients with Aciclovir
  • Pain management
    • NSAIDs
    • Gabepentin
51
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What should you consider in someone with Shingles infection?

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HIV testing

52
Q

Describe soft tissue infections that occur due to burns?

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Colonisation caused by loss of protective barrier and commensal organisms

53
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What are the 3 distinct zones of burns?

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  • Coagulation zone
  • Stasis zone
  • Hyperaemia zone
54
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What increases the susceptibility to infections caused by burns?

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Extent of burn injury

55
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What is an important complication of paediatric thermal injuries?

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Toxic shock syndrome

56
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Name some oppurtunistic pathogens with take advantage of burns?

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  • ​Bacillus
  • Enterococcus
  • Pseudomonas
57
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Describe the treatment of burn wound infections?

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  • Debridement of dead/infected tissue
  • Antiseptics/Antimicrobials
  • Tetanus prophylaxis
58
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Which stage of Enron classification would this be?

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1a

  • Patient not systemically unwell and no significant co-morbidities
    • Patient not yet received antibiotics or have been on antibiotics for less than 48 hours
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What would be the treatment for Cellulitis class 1a?

  • Patient not systemically unwell and no significant co-morbidities
    • Patient not yet received antibiotics or have been on antibiotics for less than 48 hours
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  • Usually oral therapy for 7 days
  • Treatment to cover S. aureus and S. pyogenes
    • 1st line - Flucloxacillin
    • 2nd line - Doxycycline
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What is the treatment for stage II of Enron classification of Cellultiis?

(Patient systemically unwell or has signfiicant co-morbidities which may complicate infection

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  • IV therapy initially
    • 1st line - Flucloxacillin
    • 2nd line - Vancomycin
  • Usually switched to oral after 46-72 hours
61
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What is the treatment for stage III Enron classification of Cellulitis?

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  • Ambulatory care
    • Daily antibiotics in ambulatory care unit
    • IV Ceftriazone 2g
62
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What is the treatment for stage IV of the Enron classification of cellulitis?

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  • Hospital admission for IV therapy
  • Consider surgical management
  • Regular clinical review
63
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What are the complications of stage IV Enron classification of Cellulitis?

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  • Local
    • Severe tissue destruction
  • Distant
    • Septic shock
64
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Name some conditions which can mimic cellulitis?

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  • Bites
  • Hospital acquired infections
  • Infections in people who inject drugs
  • PVL Staphylococcus aureus

Y4: Infectious Disease (18 decks)

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