Quiz 3 Flashcards
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
Causative Organism: Mainly HHV-3 (aka Varicella-Zoster)
Smallpox (Variola)
Causative Organism: Smallpox Virus (orthopox virus)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
Causative Organism: Rickettsia Ricketsii
Herpes Glasiatorum
Causative Organism: Mainly HHV-1 (aka herpes simplex)
Gas Gangrene
Causative Organism: Clostridium perfinges
Acne
Causative Organism: Propionibacterium acnes
Necrotizing Fascitis
Streptococcus pyogenes
Herpetic Whitlow
Mainly HHV-1 (aka Herpes simplex)
Pseudomonas Infection
Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Erysipelas
Causative Organisms: Streptococcus Pyogenes (most cases) Staphylococcus Aureus (occasionally)
Impetigo (pyoderma)
Causative Organisms: Staphylococcus Aureus (80%) Streptococcus Pyogenes (20%)
Herpes Labialis (oral herpes)
Causative Organisms: Mainly Human Herpes Virus (HHV-1)
(aka - Herpes simplex)
Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
Causative Organism: Staphylococcus Aureus
“Hot Tub” Folliculitis
Causative Organisms: Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Cat Scratch Disease/Fever
Causative Organism: Bartonella henselae