Bacterial Diseases

Question 1

What pathogen causes absecesses/folliclitis?

Answer 1

stapylococcus
>epidermidis
>aureus

Question 2

What pathogen causes hot tub folliculitis?

Answer 2

pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 3

What pathogen causes staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome?

Answer 3

staphylococcus areus

Question 4

What pathogen causes Impetigo (pyoderma) and Erysipelas?

Answer 4

S. aureus causes 80% of impetigo

S. pyogenes causes 80% of erysipelas

Question 5

What pathogen causes necrotizing fasciitis?

Answer 5

streptococcus pyogenes (most)

Question 6

What pathogen causes acne?

Answer 6

propionibacterium acnes

>normal microbiota

Question 7

What pathogen causes cat scratch disease?

Answer 7

Bartonella henselae

Question 8

What pathogen causes Pseudomonas infection?

Answer 8

pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 9

What pathogen causes rocky mountain spotted fever?

Answer 9

Rickettsia rickettsii

Question 10

What pathogen causes cutaneous anthrax?

Answer 10

bacillus antrhacis

>forms endospores

Question 11

What pathogen causes gas gangrene?

Answer 11

clostridium perfringens

>forms endospores