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