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12 Cards in this Set
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Streptococcus pyogenes |
EA: Bacteria, GPC chain Diseases: impetigo, erysipelas, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, scarlet fever Sign/Symptoms: Ability to produce enzymes that break down blood clots, blood cells, and connective tissue (red lines), toxin production (fever) NN: no VA: no |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
EA: Bacteria, GPC clusters Disease: impetigo, folliculitis, furuncles, carbuncles, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, staph scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) Signs/Symptoms: enzyme causes fibrin clotting (red bumps) and toxin production (fever) NN: no VA: no |
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Clostridium perfringens |
EA: Bacteria, GPB, spore former, anaerobe Disease: necrotizing fasciitis, gangrene Sign/Symptoms: toxins first induce anxious sick feelings, then focus around site. Inflamed, may become bronze or black-blue color, and odorous fluid that looks gizzy/frothy NN: no VA: no |
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Bacillus anthracis |
EA: Bacteria, GPB, spore former, anaerobe Disease: cutaneous anthrax Signs/Symptoms: black scab NN: yes NN: yes |
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HHV/Varicella/Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) |
EA: virus Disease: chickenpox/shingles Signs/Symptoms: Chickenpox (vesicular lesions on face/trunk), Shingles (characteristic vesicular rash localized in distinct area at ending of infected nerve) NN: yes VA: yes |
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Variola |
EA: virus Disease: smallpox Signs/Symptoms: unique rash of fluid filled lesions NN: yes VA: yes (but not given) |
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Morbillivirus |
EA: virus Disease: measles Signs/Symptoms: prodromal (common cold), period of illness (macular rash on face spreading to trunk, Koplik's spots on oral mucosa) NN: yes VA: yes, MMR |
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Rubivirus |
EA: virus Disease: Rubella Signs/Symptoms: macular rash and light fever NN: yes VA: yes, MMR |
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HPV |
EA: virus Disease: warts Signs/Symptoms: incubation of several weeks, prescense of benign skin growth NN: no VA: yes, though not all types |
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Leishmania |
EA: protozoan Disease: leishmanaisis Sign/Symptoms: starts as small red bumps, spreads laterally into lesion NN: no VA: no |
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Microsporum/Epidermophyton/Trichophyton |
EA: dimorphic fungus Disease: ringworm, tineas Signs/Symptoms: typically grow in circular pattern/rash with well defined edges, and scrapings will be positive for fungal elements, positive hair perforation test, woods light test NN: no VA: no |
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Malassezia |
EA: dimorphic fungus Disease: psoriasis, dandruff, folliculitis Signs/Symptoms: mild chronic scaling, mottled skin NN: no VA: no |
