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Microbial Diseases of The Skin and Eyes
Microbial Diseases of The Skin and Eyes
Microbial
Diseases of the
Skin and Eyes
Imiquimod (stimulates
Cryotherapy (liquid N2)
interferon production)
Electrodesiccation Bleomycin
Burn off with acid Lasers
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Smallpox
Smallpox virus (orthopox virus). Two types:
variola major (> 20% mortality); variola
minor (since 1900; < 1% mortality)
About 20 % of
people who have
had chicken pox
will get zoster at
some time during
their lives. Most
people will get
zoster only once.
Herpes Simplex Types 1 and 2
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV type 1) and 2 (HSV
type 2); ds DNA, enveloped; of Herpesviridae family
New name: Human herpes virus 1 (HHV-1) and 2
(HHV-2)
HSV-1 can remain latent in trigeminal nerve ganglia
HHV-2 can remain latent in sacral nerve ganglia.
Acyclovir, vidarabine generally lessen symptoms
Very common, recurrent infection often during
childhood (fever, blisters, cold sores) > 90% of
Americans exposed
pathognomic of measles !
Typically involve the buccal and labial mucosa.
Irregular, patchy erythema with tiny central white
specks 'grains of salt‘ appearance.
Measles Prevented by attenuated vaccine (MMR)
Reported U.S. Cases of Measles, 1960–2007:
Cutaneous mycosis
Subcutaneous mycoses
Candidiasis
Pediculosis
caused by louse (Pediculus humanus)
Feed on blood.
Lay eggs (nits) on hair.
Treatment with topical insecticides.
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Bacterial Diseases of the Eye
Infection of the Eye Membranes: Conjunctivitis
(pinkeye)
Various bacteria (e.g.: Haemophilus influenzae,
pseudomonas) and viruses (e.g.: adenovirus)
Inclusion conjunctivitis:
caused by Chlamydia
trachomatis. Transmitted
to infants during birth and
through unchlorinated
swimming water.
Conjunctivitis also
associated with
unsanitary contact lenses
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Neonatal Gonorrheal Ophthalmia
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
protozoa
transmitted via water, contact solutions
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Diseases in Focus:
Microbial Diseases of the Eye p. 604
A 20-year-old man
had eye redness
with dried mucus
crust in the morning.
The condition
resolved with topical
antibiotic treatment.
Can you identify
infections that could
cause these
symptoms?
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