Chapter 129 Staphylococcal Infections (Part 1) potx

Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 1) potx

Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 1) potx

... reserved.) More than 30 staphylococcal species are pathogenic. A simple strategy for identification of the more clinically important species is outlined in Fig. 129- 2. Automated diagnostic ... contrast, CoNS produce small white nonhemolytic colonies. Figure 129- 2 as a relatively simple means of distinguishing among staphylococcal species or strains. More discriminating mole...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 2) pdf

Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 2) pdf

... viable bacteria. In staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS), conditions allowing toxin elaboration at colonization Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 2) S. aureus Infections Epidemiology ... or the bloodstream. In toxin-mediated staphylococcal disease, infection is not invariably present. For example, once toxin has been elaborated into food, staphylococc...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 3) ppt

Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 3) ppt

... syndrome. Staphylococcal α toxin, which causes pore formation in various eukaryotic cells, can also initiate an inflammatory response with findings suggestive of sepsis. Chapter 129. Staphylococcal ... serious infections caused by community-associated MRSA. The toxin's biologic role is uncertain. Constitutional findings may result from either localized or systemic infecti...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 4) pptx

... persistent infections (e.g., chronic bone infections) and in respiratory secretions from patients with cystic fibrosis. These variants represent another mechanism for prolonged staphylococcal ... increased risk of S. aureus infections; these include neutropenic patients (e.g., those receiving chemotherapeutic agents), individuals with defective intracellular staphylococcal killing...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 5) pot

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... influenza) Empyema Bacteremia and Its Complications Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 5) Exfoliative Toxins and the Staphylococcal Scalded-Skin Syndrome The exfoliative toxins ... desquamation of the skin that typifies this illness. Diagnosis Staphylococcal infections are readily diagnosed by Gram's stain (Fig. 129- 1) and microscopic examination of...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 6) pdf

Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 6) pdf

... the involved tissue reveals pus. Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 6) Skin and Soft Tissue Infections S. aureus causes a variety of cutaneous infections. Common predisposing factors ... less commonly, to other streptococcal species. Musculoskeletal Infections S. aureus is among the most common causes of bone infections both those resulting from hematogenous...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 7) docx

... risk of complications include presentation with Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 7) Respiratory Tract Infections Respiratory tract infections caused by S. aureus occur in selected ... radiologic, and laboratory findings. Community-acquired respiratory tract infections due to S. aureus most commonly follow viral infections or septic pulmonary emboli (e.g.,...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 8) pdf

Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 8) pdf

... were associated with menstruation and the use of a Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 8) Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infrequently caused by S. aureus. ... prosthetic-device infections, successful therapy usually involves removal of the device. Left in place, the device is a potential nidus for either persistent or recurrent inf...
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... or reducing the incidence of infections, none of these vaccines has yet been successful for either prophylaxis or therapy. Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Infections CoNS, although considerably ... protection against neutrophil phagocytosis. Two additional staphylococcal species, S. lugdunensis and S. schleiferi, produce more serious infections (native-valve endocarditis and...
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Chapter 129. Staphylococcal Infections (Part 10) pptx

... treatment of S. aureus infections is similar to that for CoNS infections, treatment options for these pathogens are discussed together and are summarized in Table 129- 3. Clinical Syndromes ... Antimicrobial Agents The choice of antimicrobial agents to treat both coagulase-positive staphylococcal and CoNS infections has become increasingly problematic because of the prevalence...
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