17. S. AUREUS DISEASES II: DISEASES DUE TO TOXINS Exfoliatin in Staph lesion Staph not isolated from lesions 1. Scalded Skin Syndrome (SSS) Toxemia Necrosis of epidermis Loose skin (vesicles) Vesicles breakup
21. Acute vomiting & diarrhoea (1-5 hrs) 5. Staph Food Intoxication Staph Carrier S. AUREUS DISEASES II: DISEASES DUE TO TOXINS Staph multiplication Enterotoxin in food Resists reheating Food ingested Poor referigeration Salads, potato creamy dishes Contaminates
22. TREATMENT OF STAPH INFECTIONS Drainage of pus in superficial and chronic lesions C/S to select proper antibiotics Severe infections Amoxycillin-clavulinic acid (Augumentin) Chronic infections MRSA (methicillin-resistant S. aureus) Vancomycin VRSA (Vancomycin Resistant S.aureus ) & VISA (Vancomycin Intermediate S.aureus ) Linezolid & Quinupristin-Dalfopristin