Skin, Nose, Throat

Question 1

Opportunistic pathogens

Answer 1

Pathogens that require a specific opportunity to cause disease, such as a cut/scrape, suppressed immune system, or a new environment

Question 2

What organisms are very common on skin and nasal surfaces?

Answer 2

Staphylococcus epidermidis

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

What opportunistic pathogens are common in the throat?

Answer 3

Streptococcal pyogenes

Group A Streptococcus

Question 4

SDA Agar

Answer 4

reduced pH

dextrose carbohydrate

promote the growth of fungi from skin microbiota