Chapter 150 Superficial Cutaneous Infections and Pyodermas Flashcards
1
Q
most common cause of pyoderma
A
staph aureus
2
Q
percentage of healthy people with continuous staph aureus colonization
and occasional colonization
A
30 and 60% respectively
3
Q
mold from which Alexander fleming derived the penicillin in 1928
A
Penicillium nonatum or Penicillium chrysogenum
4
Q
most common cause of SSTI presenting to the emergency room
A
CA-MRSA
