All about Bacterial Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Streptococci with diagnosis Treatment Signs and symptoms

Bacterial Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Streptococci

The infections caused by Streptococci are

• · Pharyngitis
• · Cellulitis
• · Neonatal sepsis and meningitis
• · Urinary tract infection
• · Diabetic ulcer infection
• · Endocarditis
• Bacteremia
• Septic arthritis
• Dental abscess
• Brain abscess
• Sinusitis
• Liver abscess
• Pneumonia.

Streptococci with diagnosis Treatment Signs and symptoms

Treatment:

• Penicillin Clindamycin
• Ampicillin + Gentamycin Imipenem
• Vancomycin
• Streptomyci n
• Ampicillin + Sulbactum Amoxycillin + Clavulanate Linezolid.

TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME

TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME  —

• Causative agent is Staphylococcus aureus, and Strep tococcus pyogenes.
• Temperature is  more then — 102°F
• There is hypotension, syncope, dizziness. There is macular rash allover.
• There is multisystem involvement – liver, kidney, mucus membranes, gastrointestinal, muscles, CNS.
• Therefore there is hepatic failure, renal failure, plate let count less than 100,000 /JJL, myalgias, vomiting, diarrhoea, unconsciousness.

Treatment:

• Su pportive therapy, antibiotics-PeniciIIin, Clindamycin IV Ig.