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BACTERIA SKIN

Infectious disease

TermDefinition
FOLLICULITIS infection of hair follicle, pimple, sty
FOLLICULITIS PATHOGEN S. Aureus
FOLLICULITIS VIRULENCE gram-positive, protein A to inhibit phagocytosis
FOLLICULITIS TRANSMISSION direct contact or fomites
SSSS Staph. scalded skin syndrome—skin reddening, wrinkling, blistering, and peeling
SSSS PATHOGEN S. aureus
SSSS VIRULENCE exfoliative toxins
SSSS TRANSMISSION spread from a staph. infection
IMPETIGO flat red patches develop in oozing vesicles, then honey-colored patches
IMPETIGO PATHOGEN S. aureus or S. pyogenes
IMPETIGO, ERYSIPELAS, CELLULITIS VIRULENCE M protein interferes with phagocytosis, and the hyaluronic acid capsule camouflages bacteria and pyrogenic toxins to stimulate inflammation
IMPETIGO TRANSMISSION direct contact
ERYSIPELAS reddening of skin on face, arms, and legs. One side of the body is affecetd w/defined borders. lymph nodes affected
ERYSIPELAS PATHOGEN S. pyogenes
ERYSIPELAS TRANSMISSION entry through skin breaks
CELLULITIS swelling and redness, one side of body is affected, no defined borders, infection of deeper tissue
CELLULITIS PATHOGEN S. pyogenes mainly, sometimes S. aureus
CELLULITIS TRANSMISSION entry through skin break
NECROTIZING FASCITIS rapid tissue destruction, painful
NECROTIZING FASCITIS PATHOGEN S. pyogenes
NECROTIZING FASCITIS VIRULENCE streptokinase, hyaluronidase, DNases, M protein, exotoxin A
NECROTIZING FASCITIS TRANSMISSION contaminated wound or skin break
ACNE blocked pores = blackhead and pimples
ACNE PATHOGEN cutibacterium acnes
CAT SCRATCH DISEASE local swelling of lymph nodes
CAT SCRATCH DISEASE PATHOGEN bartonella henselae
CAT SCRATCH DISEASE TRANSMISSION recent scratch or bite from kitten
CAT SCRATCH DISEASE VIRULENCE LPS, gram negative
PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION thick scab crust, sweet grape-like scent, blue-green pigmented infection
PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION PATHOGEN Pseudomonas aeruginosa
PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION TRANSMISSION contaminated water or mosit environments
PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION VIRULENCE fimbriae, capsule, lipid A, extoxin A gram-negative, opportunistic pathogen
SPOTTED FEVER RICKETTSIOSIS spotted rash on trunk, appendages, palms, soles
SPOTTED FEVER RICKETTSIOSIS PATHOGEN rickettsia reckettsii
SPOTTED FEVER RICKETTSIOSIS TRANSMISSION dermacentor tick, american dog tick, rocky mountain wood tick
CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX local itching, painless raised lesion, forms black eschar
CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX PATHOGEN bacillus anthracis
CUTANEOUS ANTRHAX TRANSMISSION spores from infected animals
CUTANEOUS ANTHRAX VIRULENCE endospores, capsule
Created by: Lbenjamin
 

 



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