Skin Infections

Question 1

Furuncle
Carbuncle

Neck, face, axillae, buttocks

Answer 1

Staphylococcus

Question 2

Furuncle
Carbuncle

From neck down
Has bath tub at move
Loves to play in the bath tub

Answer 2

Pseudomonas (Hot tub folliculitis)

Question 3

Teenager

Inflammation of sebaceous glands and follicles

Answer 3

Propionibacterium

Question 4

(+) multiple infected wounds in the lower extremities

lesions started as mosquito bites and child kept on scratching them

multiple dry heaped up tightly adherent crusts

Answer 4

Ecythema (Ulcerative form of Impetigo)

Question 5

(+) cutaneous lesion
started from a note of mosquito
child kept from scratching

vesicular crusted lesion
catalase (-)
(-) pain, (-) systemic symptoms

Answer 5

GAHBS

Question 6

(+) cutaneous lesion
started from a bite of mosquito
child kept scratching

initially vesicular
longer lasting and bigger bullae
catalase (+)

Answer 6

Staphylococcus

Question 7

(+) erythematous rash – face and around the oral mucosa, axilla and groin areas

conjunctival erythema with fissuring and crusting around the nose and mouth with superficial erosions on the lips

denuded areas over axillae

Answer 7

Ritter Disease (Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndromes)

exfoliatin A and B
(+) Nikolsky sign

OXACILLIN
VANCOMYCIN - MRSA