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Chapter 21
Microbial diseases of the skin and eyes
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
07/09/2008

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Term
What on the skin inhibits microbes?
Definition
Salt
Term
  • Salt inhibits microbes
  • lysozyme hydrolyzes peptidoglycan
  • fatty acids inhibit some pathogens
  • defensins are antimicrobial peptides
Definition
Skin
Term

What bacteria is salt tolerable?

Definition

staphylococcus

Term
  • Line body cavities
  • the epithelial cells are attached to an extracellular matrix
  • cells secrete mucus
  • some cells have cilia
Definition
Mucous membrane
Term
  • Gram positive
  • Salt tolerant bacteria
  • Staphylococci
  • micrococci
  • diptheroids
Definition
Normal microbiota of the skin
Term
Skin rash arising from another focus of the infection
Definition
Exanthem
Term
Mucous membrane rash arising from another focus of the infection
Definition
Enanthem
Term
A vesicle becomes a _____ .
Definition
Bulla
Term

a macule becomes

Definition
pastule (papule - with pus)
Term
What are 2 staphylococcal skin infections?
Definition
  • S. Epidermis
  • Staphylococcus aureus
Term
  • Staph skin infection
  • gram positive cocci and coagulase-negative
Definition
S. Epidermis
Term
  • Staph skin infection
  • gram positive cocci and coagulase-positive
  • exfoliative toxin (scalded skin syndrome)
Definition
Staphylococcus Aureus
Term

a sheet that acts collectively like a colony of different bacteria

Definition
biofilm
Term
Infections of the hair folliciles
Definition
Folliculitis
Term

Folliculitis of an eyelash

Definition
Sty
Term
Ascess; puss surrounded by inflamed tissue
Definition
Furuncle
Term
INflammation of tissue under the skin
Definition
Carbuncle
Term

Disease of Newborns where their skin sheds and turns red

Definition
impetigo of the newborn
Term
Toxins in the blood
Definition
Toxemia
Term

A bacteria that likes areas that lack oxygen, damp, and dark

Definition
Toxic shock syndrome
Term

Name some Streptococcal skin infections?

Definition
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Group A beta hemolytic streptococci
  • M proteins
Term

These are on the surface of streptococcus and are good at not being phagocytize

Definition
M proteins
Term

Name some Group A streptococcal infections?

Definition
  • Streptokinases
  • hyaluronidase
  • exotoxin A. superantigen
  • Cellulitis - solid tissue
  • necrotizing fascitizes
Term
It mimicks connective tissue so the body does not attack it.
Definition
Hyaloronidase
Term
Name some infectsion by Pseudomonads?
Definition
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Pseudomonas dermatis
  • ottis externa
  • Post burn infection
Term
If the chlorine levels in the pool aren't correct, what disease could grow?
Definition
pseudomonas dermatitis
Term

Occurs when sebum channels are blocked with shed cells

Definition
Comedonal acne
Term
  • Gram positive, anerobic rod
  • Treatment: preventing sebum formation, antibiotics, benzoyl peroxide to loosen clogged follicles, visible blue light
Definition

Inflammatory acne

Term
Type of acne that requires isotretinoin. It should be monitored when given to new borns.
Definition
Nodular cystic acne
Term

Papillomavirus.

Definition

Warts

Term
What is the treatment for papillomaviruses?
Definition

Removal

  • Imiquimod - stimulates interferon production
  • interferon
Term
For Nodular cystic acne, what treatment is given?
Definition
isotretinoin
Term

Comodonal acne

Inflammatory acne

nodule cystic acne

Definition
propriobacterium acne
Term

What is imiquimod

Definition
stimulates interferon production
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