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What is the preferred specimen for anaerobe cultures?
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-Aspirate
-Biopsy |
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How should wounds be swabbed for anaerobic culture?
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-Not on superficial skin
-Not on mucosal surfaces |
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What are normal flora on the skin?
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-Diphtheroids
-Staphylococci -Micrococci -Propionibacterium |
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What are pathogens in wounds and abscesses?
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-Staph aureus
-Anaerobes -Enterobacteriaceae -Pseudomonas -Enterococcus |
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What pathogens cause human bite wounds?
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1. Streptococci
2. Anaerobes 3. Eikenella |
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What pathogens cause animal bite wounds?
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1. Pasteurella multocida
2. Staph aureus |
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What 3 bugs cause skin infections?
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1. Staph aureus
2. Strep groups 3. Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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5 organisms that cause Diabetic foot ulcers:
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SEPSA
Staph aureus, Enterobacteria Pseudomonas, Strep pyogenes, anaerobes - poor circulation. |
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What are decubitus ulcers?
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bed sores
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what cause bedsores?
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Aerobes/anaerobes, multiple isolates.
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What causes impetigo?
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Strep pyogenes
Staph aureus |
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What causes erysipelas?
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Strep pyogenes
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What causes cellulitis?
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Strep pyogenes
Staph aureus exfoliatve toxin |
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What is the difference between erysipelas and cellulitis?
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The border of erysipelas is sharply demarcated, in cellulitis it is not.
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What causes folliculitis?
In what skin region? |
Staph aureus, in hairy areas with persistent friction.
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What infectious bacteria causes dermatitis?
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Where is dermatitis obtained with P aeruginosa?
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Whirpools, hot tubs.
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What agents cause infections in traumatic freshwater injuries?
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1. Aeromonas hydrophila
2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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What are Vesicles?
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Blisterlike lesions filled with fluid - bacterial or viral
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what are Bullae?
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Large blebs, blisters in or under epidermis.
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What are bullae often associated with?
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Sepsis
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What organisms may be associated with Bullae when other indications are present?
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1. Staph aureus
2. Strep pyogenes 3. Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4. other gnb, Clostridia, viruses. |
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What causes draining sinuses?
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Deep seated infections
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What 3 conditions cause draining sinuses often?
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1. Osteomyelitis
2. Recurrent breast abscesses 3. Implanted foreign items |
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What 2 organisms are associated with draining sinuses?
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1. Actinomycosis
2. Mycetoma |
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What are fistulas?
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abnormal connections between 2 surfaces, or between hollow viscus/exterior.
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What is an icky example of a fistula?
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Connection between intestine and vagina.
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What 5 organisms often cause infections in burn patients?
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1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2. Streps, staph aureus, epi 3. Enterics 4. Yeasts 5. Sometimes anaerobes |
