Bacterial Skin Infections

Question 1

What are the normal skin flora?

Answer 1

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Corynebacterium minutissimum

Propionobacterium acne

Acinetobacter

Pityrisporium ovale

Question 2

What are the bacteria which cause skin infection?

Answer 2

Commensals

Staphylococcus aureus

Streptococcus pyogenes

Mycobacterium leprae

M tuberculosis

Atypical Mycobacterium marinum

Treponema pallidum

Question 3

What are the types of bacterial skin infections?

Answer 3

COMMENSALS
erythrasma
Pitted keratolysis
Trichomycosis axillaris

STAPH AND STREP
Impetigo
Ecthyma
Folliculitis
Furuncle 
Carbuncle 
Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
Erysipelas
Cellulitis
Necrotizing fasciitis 
Toxic shock syndrome
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome