MICROPARA (week 7&8)

• Folliculitis


  A common skin condition that happens when hair follicles become inflamed, often caused by an infection with bacteria
• Carbuncle


  A cluster of boils — painful, pus-filled bumps — that form a connected area of infection under the skin
• Boil


  A painful, pus-filled bump that forms under the skin when bacteria infect and inflame one or more hair follicles
• Stye (hordeolum)


  A tender red bump on the edge of the eyelid, an infection of a gland of the eyelid, most often caused by bacteria called staph (Staphylococcus aureus)
• Impetigo


  A mild infection that starts as a red, itchy sore and as it heals, a crusty, yellow or "honey-colored" scab forms over the sore, most often affecting exposed skin around the nose and mouth
• Abscess


  A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus
• Scalded skin syndrome (SSSS)

  A serious skin infection that causes peeling skin over large parts of the body, looking like the skin has been scalded or burned by hot liquid, more common in summer and fall
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa


  A blue-green pus-filled skin lesion with a sweet grape-like odor
• Erysipelas "St Anthony's fire"


  Streptococcal erysipelas, an intensely painful infection that has killed saints, popes, kings, soldiers and writers throughout history
• Ergot


  A fungus (Claviceps purpurea) that contaminates rye and wheat, causing an intensely painful burning sensation in the limbs and extremities
• Cellulitis


  A common bacterial skin infection that causes redness, swelling, and pain in the infected area of the skin, can spread and cause serious health problems if untreated
• Necrotizing fasciitis


  A rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death, requires accurate diagnosis, rapid antibiotic treatment, and prompt surgery
• Glomerulonephritis


  Inflammation of the tiny filters in the kidneys (glomeruli)
• Rheumatic fever


  A condition that can inflame or make the heart, joints, brain, and skin swell, thought to be an immune response to an earlier infection
• Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) infection

  If left unresolved or partially treated can lead to Rheumatic Fever and Glomerulonephritis
• Chlamydia trachomatis


  An eye infection called trachoma that is transmitted by personal contact, contaminated surfaces, or flies
• Staphylococcus epidermidis


  A bacteria that can infect a stitch abscess at an operation site
• Colitis


  A bacteria that infects and inflames the mucosal lining of the colon
• Carbuncle


  A red, swollen, painful cluster of boils that are connected to each other under the skin
• Trachoma


  Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, associated with Serotypes A, B and C
• Escherichia coli


  A microorganism mainly utilized as a Fecal index for contamination of water
• Shigella sp


  A bacteria transmitted by food, finger, flies and fomites that releases a Shiga toxin and leads to the development of a bloody mucoid diarrhea
• M Protein


  Has an anti-phagocytic action that contributes to the development of cellulitis infection
• Clostridium Tetani


  A bacteria that causes a lock of the jaw making the mouth impossible to open
• Bacterial Meningitis


  An infection / inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord
• Crede's prophylaxis


  A treatment given right after the baby is born to prevent eye infection
• Legionella pneumophila


  A bacteria that can multiply in water systems in a built environment, causing acute bacterial pneumonia
• Enterococcus faecalis


  Part of the enteric normal flora, belongs to Enterobacteriaceae, the most common among the Enterococci, a frequent cause of hospital-acquired infections, transmitted primarily on the hands of hospital personnel, most common site of infection is the urinary tract, wounds, biliary tract & blood
• Cystitis


  An inflammation or infection of the urinary bladder
• Urethritis


  Dysuria, frequency, urgency
• Cystitis


  Suprapubic pain & tenderness, frequency, occasional hematuria
• Urethrocystitis


  May be asymptomatic, malodorous urine, incontinence
• Pyelonephritis


  Flank pain, fever, chills, hematuria, (+) kidney punch
• Chlamydia trachomatis


  The most common cause of urethritis
• Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST)


  Performed by injecting 0.1 ml of tuberculin (PPD) Purified protein derivative
• AFB (acid-fast bacilli) sputum smear/test

  Collect 2 different sputum specimens on 2 different days for a patient with possible tuberculosis
• Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis


  One of the reasons is noncompliance due to the duration of medication treatment needed
• Gonorrhea


  Symptoms are penile discharge, dysuria, and genital irritation
• Diphtheria


  An acute, contagious, potentially serious upper respiratory tract disease affecting the tonsils, pharynx, larynx, and nose
• Pharyngitis


  An acute bacterial infection of the throat