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| Community aquired SSTIs: organisms |
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Definition
Staphyloccus Aureus (especially MRSA)
Grp A Streptococci (strep.pyogenes) |
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Term
| Nosocomilal aquired SSTIs: organisms |
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Definition
G neg (psudeomonas aeruginosa, E. coli)
Anaerobes |
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Term
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Definition
Abcess: collection of pus in dermis and deeper
Furuncle: infection of hair follicle. Pus extends into SQ
Carbuncle: when nearby furuncles combine |
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Term
| Nonpurulent SSTIs (3 types) |
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Definition
Cellulitis: epidermis/dermis
Erysipelas: cellulisitis limited to upper dermis
Necrotizing fascilitis: life threatening. SQ. Destroys fat and superficial fascia. |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Cut and drain + TMP/SMX (Bactrim) OR OR OR Doxycycline |
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Term
| Treat severe purulent SSTI (8 drugs) |
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Definition
Cut and drain + IV drugs that cover MRSA/G+:
Vancomycin
Daptomycin
Linezolid
Telavancin
Ceftaroline
Dalbavancin
Oritavancin
Tedizolid |
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Term
| Treat mild nonpurulent SSTI |
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Definition
| PO Abs: PCN VK, Cef, Dicloxacillin, Clindamycin |
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Term
| Treat mod nonpurulent SSTI |
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Definition
| IV ABS: PCN, Ceftriaxone, Cefazolin, Clindamycin |
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Term
| Treat severe nonpurulent SSTI |
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Definition
Surgery
AND AND
Vancomycin
AND AND
Piperacillin/tazobactam (psuedomonas, anaerobe, psudeuomonas, G neg orgs…) |
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Term
| What makes a nonpurulent SSTI severe? |
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Definition
| Failed PO ABS OR Systemic infection OR immunocomprimised OR deeper infections (bullae, skin sloughing, hypotension, organ dysfunction) |
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