Term
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Definition
stratified squamous epithelium
normal flora
lysozyme |
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Term
| microbial strategies to bypass defenses |
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Definition
parenteral route
infecting hair follicles and sebaceous glands |
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Term
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Definition
staph. aureus
Gm + cocci
commonly resistant to b-lactams
produce many toxins and tissue damaging enzymes |
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Term
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Definition
reservoir: individuals or nasal mucousal
mode: direct or fomites |
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Term
| boil clinical signs and symptoms |
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Definition
progressing edema at site of infection
pain, redness, localized fever, pus, hard core |
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Term
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Definition
entry: contact mode
attach: hair follicle
avoid: coagulase
damage: inflammatory response
exit: rupture through pus |
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Term
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Definition
lance and drain pus
cloxacillin or flucloxacillin
sulfa/tmp
mupirocin |
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Term
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Definition
personal hygiene
treat chronic nasal carriers |
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Term
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Definition
staph aureus or strep pyogenes
Gm + cocci
fermentative metabolism
b-hemolytic on blood agar
group a protein on surface |
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Term
| cellulitis predisposing factors |
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Definition
| diabetes, immunodeficiency, varicella virus, impaired peripheral circulation, steroid use |
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Term
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Definition
reservoir: symptomatic or asymptomatic carrieres
mode: contact |
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Term
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Definition
entry: parenteral route
attach: f protein to fibronectin
avoid: tissue damage impairs defensive repsonse
damage: enzymes, inflammation |
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Term
| cellulitis clinical features |
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Definition
uncomplicated
redness, edema, pain, local fever |
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Term
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Definition
penicillinase resistant penicillin or second gen cephalosporin
erythromycin if allergic |
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Term
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Definition
education on hygiene, wast, treat cuts,
support stockings |
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