Skin Infections

Question 1

Features of staph aureus

Answer 1

Gram positive

Commensal

Question 2

Toxic factors produed by staph aureus

Answer 2

Panton valentine leuocidin
Exfoliative toxin
Enterotoxin
Toxic shock syndrome toxin 1

Question 3

Impetigo

Answer 3

Staph aureus infection of subcorneal layer of epidermins

Question 4

Folliculitis

Answer 4

Staoh aureus infection of mouth of hair follicle

Question 5

Ecythma

Answer 5

Staph aureus infection of full epidermis

Question 6

Boil

Answer 6

Staph aureus abcess of hair follicle

Question 7

Carbuncle

Answer 7

Abscess of several adjacent hair follicles

Question 8

What causes syphillis

Answer 8

Treponema pallidum - gram negative

Question 9

Primary syphilis

Answer 9

Ulcer at inoculation site

Question 10

Secondary syphilis

Answer 10

Generalised rash

Lymphadenopathy

Question 11

What is chancre

Answer 11

painless ulcer

Question 12

Tertiary syphilis

Answer 12

Neurosyphilis
Bone and skin lesions
Thoracic aneurysms

Question 13

Type 1 herpes simplex

Answer 13

oral herpes

Question 14

Type 2 herpes simplex

Answer 14

genital herpes

Question 15

Clinical presentation of herpes

Answer 15

Vesicular rash
Eczema
Herpes encephalitis

Question 16

What is encephalitis

Answer 16

Cerebral dysfunction from infection

Question 17

Superficial dermatophytes skin infection (type of mould)

Answer 17

Trichopyton rubrum- grow in keratin

Question 18

Superficial yeast skin infection

Answer 18

Candida