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SSTIs and PUO Flashcards

1
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How does the treatment of cellulitis and infections of the skin above differ from necrotising fasciitis and the layers below?

A

Cellulitis and above → just ABs

Nec Fasc and below → ABs + surgical debridement (+ usually no empirical ABs, need to confirm organism with surgical sample)

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What are the classical features of cellulitis and how does it differ from erysipelas?

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Both usually hot, red, tender
Cellulitis involved SQ → more diffuse margin compared to erysipelas

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What are the classical features of impetigo?

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In children, perioral, starts as vesicle → ruptures releasing yellowish, thick, wet crust

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What is the main causative organism for cellulitis?

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1) Staph Aureus
2) ß-hemolytic strep (esp. GAS)

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5
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What is the main causative organism for impetigo?

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1) Staph Aureus
2) ß-hemolytic strep (esp. GAS)

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What is the main causative organism for folliculitis?

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1) Staph Aureus
2) ß-hemolytic strep (esp. GAS)
3) Pseudomonas aeruginosa (hot tub folliculitis)

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What is the main causative organism for furuncles?

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1) Staph Aureus
2) ß-hemolytic strep (esp. GAS)

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What is the main causative organism for carbuncles?

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1) Staph Aureus
2) ß-hemolytic strep (esp. GAS)

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What is the main causative organism for erysipelas?

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1) Group A strep

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What are the classical features of lymphangitis?

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Red tracking linear streaks towards regional lymph nodes, which are enlarged and tender
- may present with swollen limb

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What is the main causative organism for lymphangitis?

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1) Group A strep (acute)
2) Pasteurella multocida (cat scratch, acute)
3) Filariasis
4) Mycobacterium marinum (swimming pool granuloma, chronic)
5) Sporothrix schenckii (rose thorn, chronic)

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What are the classical features of intertrigo?

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chronic, subtle onset of pruritus, burning, tingling, and pain in the skin folds and flexural surfaces
- esp in high BMI and DM px

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What are 2 common causative organisms of intertrigo?

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1) Staph aureus
2) Candida
3) Coliforms

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How do type 1 and 2 necrotising fasciitis differ?

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1) Area:
1: mainly perineal, genital, perianal
2: mainly lower limbs

2) Pain
2: classically out of proportion with skin appearance

3) Causative organisms
1: polymicrobial
2: group A strep, Staph aureus

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What are 2 common causative organisms of gas gangrene (myonecrosis)?

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1) Clostridium perfringens (necrotic tissue)
2) Spontaneous/hematogenous (group A strep)

Immunocompromised/w risk factors:
3) Clostridia
4) Staph aureus
5) Vibro vulnificus

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What must be done before collecting a swab from a diabetic foot ulcer?

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Cleanse and debride superficial layer to remove other organisms

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17
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What is needed to guide antibiotic therapy in a chronic wound/ diabetic foot ulcer?

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Deep tissue culture

18
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How do the typical causative organism for diabetic foot ulcers differ for (i) a new onset infection (ii) chronic wounds?

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i) Staph aureus/Group A Strep

ii) Gram neg/mixture of gram neg and pos

19
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What are 5 microbiological testing options for SSTIs?

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1) WET wound swab (dry=skin flora)

2) Skin scrapings
- scabies, skin fungal infection

3) Pus swab

4) Pus aspirate

5) Tissue culture
- myositis/nec fasc

6) Deep tissue culture/biopsy
- diabetic foot uclers

7) Blood culture
- septic/pyrexial px

20
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How does hematogenous osteomyelitis differ in children and adults?

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Children: long bones (tibia and femur)
Adults: adjacent vertebral bodies

21
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What is the main causative organisms of hematogenous osteomyelitis?

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1) Staph aureus

If <1y/o
2) Coag neg staph
3) GBS
4) E coli

22
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What are 2 main causative organisms of osteomyelitis by contiguous spread?

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1) Staph aureus
2) GAS
3) CONS (prosthesis)

23
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What are 2 ways to diagnose osteomyelitis?

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1) MRI
2) Tissue culture (must take in OT)
3) CT guided biopsy

24
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Should empirical antibiotics be given for a px with suspected osteomyelitis?

A

NO
- decreases chances of growing causative organism

25
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How long is the typical antibiotic course for osteomyelitis?

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at least 6 weeks

26
Q

What are 2 main causative organisms of prosthetic joint infections?

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1) Coagulative negative staph
2) Staph aureus

27
Q

Should empirical antibiotics be given for a px with suspected prosthetic joint infection?

A

No
- decreases chances of growing causative organism

28
Q

How is a prosthetic joint infection diagnosed?

A

NOT gram stain
- need to culture → intraoperative tissue/pis

29
Q

What are 2 ways to treat prosthetic joint infections?

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1) 1 stage exchange arthroplasty
- change new prosthesis with same operation with antibiotic loaded cement

2) 2 stage approach
i) remove infected prosthesis
ii) install antibiotic loaded cement + spacer to stabilise bone
iii) insert new prosthesis after prolonged course of antibiotics

30
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How are antibiotics typically administered for osteomyelitis/prosthetic joint infections?

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IV
- oral only if excellent OF

31
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True or false: acute monoarticular arthritis is septic arthritis until otherwise proven

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True

32
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What is the main causative organism of septic arthritis?

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Staph aureus

33
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How is septic arthritis typically diagnosed?

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Joint aspiration:
1) High WCC (w predominance of neutrophils)
2) Gram stain
3) Culture

34
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How is septic arthritis treated?

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1) Joint washout
2) 2-6 weeks of ABs

35
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What is the clinical definition of PUO?

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1) illness >3wks
2) >38.3°C on several occasions
3) No diagnosis after 1 wk of routine workup in hospital

36
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True or false: A documented pattern of fever using a electronic thermometer taken at 7am daily is enough to narrow a diagnosis for PUO.

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False.
- Need to take w electronic thermometer
- need to measure BOTH 6am and 6pm to exclude exaggerated circadian rhythm
- pattern of fever insufficient to diagnose

37
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What are the 3 main causes of PUO?

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1) Infection
2) Neoplasm
3) Autoimmune disease

Others:
4) Drugs
5) Factitious fever
6) Pulmonary emboli
7) Familial Mediterranean fever

38
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Should a px with PUO be given broad-spectrum empirical antibiotics to reduce morbidity?

A

No.
- discontinue ABs for 1 wk prior to Ix if safe

39
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What are 3 infective causes of PUO?

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1) Abscess
2) Endocarditis
3) Osteomyelitis
4) Biliary infection
5) Pyelonephritis (subacute)
6) TB
7) Brucellosis
8) Viral infection/cryptococcus/histoplasmosis/toxoplasmosis/malaria

40
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What are 2 neoplastic causes of PUO?

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1) Lymphoma (esp. hodgkin’s)
2) Leukemia
3) Primary hepatoma (metastatic rarely pyretic)
4) Renal cell
5) Atrial myxoma

41
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What are 3 autoimmune causes of PUO?

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1) SLE
2) Still’s disease (adult onset juvenile RA)
3) Polymyalgia rheumatica (elderly w temporal arteritis)
4) Polyarteritis nodosa
5) Mixed connective tissue disease
6) Subacute thyroiditis
7) Kikuchi’s disease (young asian F with generalised lymphadenopathy)

42
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Should anti-pyretics be given to px with PUO?

A

Yes only once fever episodes are documented

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