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SSTI.
Common Pathogens in SSTI
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Erysipelas | GAS |
| Impetigo | GAS, S. aureus |
| Lymphangitis | GAS, occasionally S. aureus |
| Cellulitis | GAS, S. aureus, occasionally other gram positives, gram negatives, anaerobes |
| Necrotizing fasciitis type 1 | anaerobes (Bacteroides spp. Peptostreptococcus spp.), streptococci, Enterobacteriaceae |
| Necrotizing fasciits type 2 | GAS |
| Necrotizing fasciitis- Clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene) | Clostridium perfriengens |
| Diabetic foot | S. aureus, streptococci, Enterobacteriaceae, Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Pressure sores | S. aureus, streptococci, Enterobacteriaceae, Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Human bites | Eikenella corrodens, S. aureus, streptococci, Corynebacterium spp., Bacteroides spp., Peptostreptococcus spp. |
| Animal bite | Pasteurella multocida, S. aureus, streptococci, Bacteroides spp. |