Skin Infection

Question 0

Erythrasma

Answer 0

Tx erythromycin or clindamycin

Question 1

An construction worker with an asymptomatic groin rash
Neomycin/polynya in/bacitracin and OTC tee imagine cream no improvement
Wood’s lamp examination reveals bright red fluorescence

Answer 1

Erythrasma

Question 2

Impetigo

Answer 2

Staph aureus,

group A strep

Question 3

Impetigo

Answer 3

Honey colored crust skin lesion

Question 4

Ecthyma

Answer 4

Impetigo goes deep in the skin

Question 5

Erysipelas

Answer 5

Strep A strep

Superficial cellulitis

Question 6

Necrotizing fasciitis

Answer 6

Strep gangrene

Question 7

Wood’s lamp show bright red fluorescent in erythrasma is due to

Answer 7

Porphyrin

Question 8

Scarlet fever

Answer 8

Erythrogenic toxin of group A strep

Sandy-paper like skin rash

Question 9

Staphylococcal scalded skin

Answer 9

Exfoliative toxin A and B

Intra-epidermal skin split

Question 10

Toxic shock syndrome

Answer 10

Toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST)

Question 11

Abscess and furuncle

Answer 11

Pus-filled nodules in the dermis

Question 12

Abscess

Answer 12

Collection of pus within the tissue.

Question 13

Furuncle

Answer 13

Collection of pus within the hair follicle

Question 14

Folliculitis

Answer 14

Inflammation of the upper portion of the hair follicles

Staph most common

Question 15

Sycosis

Answer 15

Inflammation of entire depth of follicle

Question 16

Gonococcemia

Answer 16

Pustular petechia

Culture neg from skin but positive from source

Question 17

Meningococcemia

Answer 17

Complement deficiency

Question 18

Pseudomonas infections

Answer 18

Folliculitis (under bathing suit)
Cellulitis
Ecthyma gangrenosum