all of the following are normal microbiota of the skin except
streptococcus
An eight-year-old girl has scabs and pus-filled vesicles on her face and throat. Three weeks earlier she had visited her grandmother, who had shingles. What infection does the eight-year-old have?
chickenpox
warts are caused by
papillomavirus
all of the following are characteristic of Pseudomonas aeruginosa except
gram positive cell wall
koplik spots are a diagnostic indicator of
measles
all of the following are transmitted via the respiratory route except
tinea
which of the following is produced by P aeruginosa
pyocyanin
thrush and vaginitis are caused by
candida albicans
the greatest single cause of blindness in the world is
trachoma
all of the following are characteristic of the Group A beta hemolytic streptococci except
methicillin resistance
which of the following causes ringworm
Microsporum and epidermophyton
newborns' eyes are treated with an antibiotic
as a routine precaution
a possible complication of chickenpox
encephalitis
which of the following is a subcutaneous mycosis
sporotrichosis
which region of the skin supports the largest bacterial population
armpits
staphylococcus aureus is responsible for all of the following except
acne
exfoliate toxin responsible for
scalded skin syndrome
which of the following are causative agents of conjunctivitis
haemophilus influenzae
in which of the following respects is measles similar to german measles (rubella)
they can be controlled by vaccination
why is vaccination for rubella recommended
there is a high incidence of congenital infections and birth defects
which of the following statements about congenital rubella syndrome is/are true
it can be prevented by vaccinating women prior to pregnancy
which of the following are incorrectly matched
poxvirus - fever blisters
which of the following is not caused by HSV-1
canker sores
which of the following statements about reye syndrome is false
it mostly affects older adults
which of the following is used to treat shingles
acyclovir
which of the following is used to treat sporotrichosis
oral potassium iodide
which of the following is used to treat candidiasis of the skin or mucous membrane
nystatin
scabies is a skin disease caused by a
mite
scabies is transmitted by
mites
a patient has pus-filled vesicles and scabs on her face, throat, and lower back she most likely has
chickenpox
which of the following leads to all the other
staphylococcal infection
the patient has a papular rash. Microscopic examination of skin scrapings reveals small eight-legged animals. the etiology is
sarcoptes
the patient has vesicles and scabs over her forehead. Microscopic examination of skin scrapings shows gram-positive cocci in clusters. the etiology is
staphylococcus aureus
the patient has scaling on his fingers. conidiospores are seen in microscopic examination of the skin scrapings. the etiology is
microsporum
a 45 year old man has a pus-filled vesicles distributed over his back int he upper right quadrant, over his right shoulder, and upper right quadrant of his chest. His symptoms are mostly due to
varicella-zoster virus
a 35 year old woman has a red, raised rash on the side of her thighs. Gram-stained skin scrapings show large budding cells with pseudohyphae. the infection is caused by
candida albicans
which of the following is incorrectly matched
pseudomonas - inclusion conjunctivitis
a 17 year old boy has pus-filled cysts on his face and upper back. Microscopic examination reveals gram positive rods. The infection is caused by
propionibacterium acnes
which of the following is likely to spread MRSA among athletes
physical contact
whirlpool baths
taping gels
shared equipment
inflammation of the thin clear membrane lining of the eyelid and eye is properly termed
conjunctivitis
pathogens of the skin often enter via hair follicles and ducts of the sweat glands
true
the majority of the staphylococci isolated from human skin are coagulase positive
false
the abbreaviation GAS refers to pathogenic strains of staphylococcus
false
haemophilis influenzae is the most common bacterial cause of pink eye
true
candidiasis often occurs following antibiotic therapy for bacterial infections
true
infection with pediculus humanus is called scabies
false
blue green pus is characteristic of pseudomonas woumd infection
true
the normal flora of the skin is predominantly gram negative rods
false
the varicella-zoster virus is the causative agent of the chickenpox and shingles
true