Skin infections and infestations Flashcards
commensal bacteria x4 and yeast x1
Bacteria
*Staphylococcus epidermidis
*Staphylococcus aureus
*Corynebacterium
*Propionbacterium
Yeasts
*Malassezia furfur
whats this
what bacteria causes it x2
impetigo
Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
treatment for impetigo
if localised- topical Fusidic acid or Mupirocin
if wide spread or bullous- Flucloxacillin Erythromycin
what are these
likely organism
their treatments x2
left = cellulitis
right = Erysipelas
*Streptococcus pyogenes, *Staphylococcus aureus
*Flucloxacillin
*Benzylpenicillin
whats this
hows it treated x2
Lipodermatosclerosis
*treat underlying venous disease
*topical steroid
whats this
what causes it
tinea
dermatophyte
how is tinea treated
feet, body, hands or groin usually- topical treatment
*Terbinafine or clotrimazole cream
scalp or nails requires oral antifungals
how are fungal infections diagnosed
skin scraping
3 treatments of candida
Nystatin, Miconazole, Ketoconazole cream
what is Intertrigo
inflammation of skin folds
what virus causes hand/finger warts
HPV
whats this
Molluscum Contagiosum
a DNA pox virus
what does herpes simplex 1 and 2 cause
treatment
1- cold sore
2- genital
aciclovir
what virus causes chicken pox
Herpes Zoster Virus
name for mite that causes scabies
treatment
Sarcoptes scabei
Permethrin cream
what type of scabies occur in immunocompromised patients
Crusted (Norwegian) Scabies
