Skin&Tissue Infections Flashcards
skin microbiota mainly?
bacteria yeasts
microbiota gram -ve:
Pseudomonas
Gram +ve skin microbiota:
- Staph epidermidis
- Staph aureus
- diptheroids
- streptococci
‘rose spots’ indicated?
enteric fever
petechiae in?
septicaemia
what is bacteria fasciitis?
necrotising
what type of infection is impetigo/cellulitis?
spreading
what type of infection is folliculitis/abscess?
localised
folliculitis is infections of?
hair follicle from blockage
what is a furuncle?
boil/abscess
cause of folliculitis usually?
Staph Aureus
where usually get furunculosis?
back of neck or sweaty areas
staph saprophyticus where?
UTI
Body’s primary defence against Staph Aureus ?
innate immunity
How does Staph Aureus overcome neutrophils?
vast array of virulence factors
what is Panton-Valentine leukocidin?
secreted by Staph Aureus survives neutrophils
what staph is good at making biofilm?
staph epidermadis
Staph Aureus 90% resistant to? use what?
penicillin, use methicillin unless MRSA then use Vancomycin
CA-MRSA or hospital MRSA more virulent?
CA-MRSA more virulent
what characterizes Impetigo?
bullous, crusted, pustular lesions