Skin Infections Quiz

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Which skin infection is characterized by crusting or bullae?

Ecthyma

Erysipelas

Impetigo (correct)

Cellulitis

What is the predominant cause of impetigo?

Streptococcus

MRSA

Staphylococcus aureus (correct)

Erythromycin

What is the recommended treatment for impetigo?

Clindamycin

Topical mupirocin (correct)

Oral antibiotics

Fusidic acid

Which of the following is a common complication of cellulitis?

Necrotizing fasciitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended oral therapy for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis?

Dicloxacillin Signup and view all the answers

When should coverage for MRSA be considered in cellulitis patients?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What are the high-risk symptoms for serious cellulitis infection?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is the most common cause of erysipelas?

Streptococcus pyogenes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for erysipelas?

Previous episode of cellulitis Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic feature of erysipelas?

Well-demarcated raised erythema Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is the most common cause of cellulitis?

Staphylococcus aureus Signup and view all the answers

Which age group is most commonly affected by erysipelas?

Older people Signup and view all the answers

Which organism rarely causes erysipelas?

Streptococcus pneumoniae Signup and view all the answers

Which skin infection is characterized by a very sharp, raised border and may be finely dimpled like an orange skin?

Erysipelas Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is the most common cause of cellulitis?

Streptococcus pyogenes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of impetigo?

Presence of bullae Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for extensive or resistant impetigo lesions in immunocompromised patients?

Clindamycin Signup and view all the answers

Which term is commonly used when the face is affected by a form of cellulitis characterized by pronounced superficial inflammation?

Erysipelas Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cellulitis?

Young age Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended oral therapy for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis?

Dicloxacillin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of carbuncles?

Clusters of furuncles with necrosis of skin Signup and view all the answers

What is the drug of choice for the treatment of severe cellulitis suspected or confirmed to be caused by MRSA?

Vancomycin Signup and view all the answers

Which skin infection is commonly associated with a moist environment and poor hygiene?

Impetigo Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for impetigo?

Topical agents Signup and view all the answers

Which organism is the predominant cause of impetigo?

Staphylococcus aureus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

Diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for a skin abscess?

Surgical incision and drainage Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of furuncles?

Clusters of inflamed hair follicles Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common cause of cellulitis following vaccination or insect bite?

Streptococcus pyogenes Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for erysipelas?

Radiotherapy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of cellulitis?

Positive blood culture Signup and view all the answers

Which organism rarely causes erysipelas?

Klebsiella pneumoniae Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common complication of erysipelas?

Abscess Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for impetigo?

Chronic nasopharyngeal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of erysipelas?

Superficial inflammation Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for cellulitis suspected or confirmed to be caused by MRSA?

Clindamycin or erythromycin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of necrotizing fasciitis?

Pain disproportionate to physical findings Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis in patients allergic to penicillin?

Clindamycin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

Immunocompromised Signup and view all the answers

What is the predominant cause of carbuncles?

Staphylococcus aureus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of erysipelas?

Pronounced superficial inflammation and butterfly distribution Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cellulitis?

Nasopharyngeal infection Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organisms rarely causes erysipelas?

Streptococcus pneumoniae Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most common cause of cellulitis?

Streptococcus pyogenes Signup and view all the answers

Which skin infection is commonly associated with a moist environment and poor hygiene?

Impetigo Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for extensive or resistant impetigo lesions in immunocompromised patients?

Clindamycin Signup and view all the answers

Which term is commonly used when the face is affected by a form of cellulitis characterized by pronounced superficial inflammation?

Erysipelas Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common complication of erysipelas?

Infections at distant sites Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organisms rarely causes erysipelas?

Klebsiella pneumoniae Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of necrotizing fasciitis?

Rapidly spreading infection with skin sloughing Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of necrotizing fasciitis?

Pain disproportionate to physical findings Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis in patients allergic to penicillin?

Oral macrolide Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

Poor nutrition Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended treatment for extensive or resistant impetigo lesions in immunocompromised patients?

Topical mupirocin Signup and view all the answers

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Which skin infection is characterized by crusting or bullae?

What is the predominant cause of impetigo?

What is the recommended treatment for impetigo?

Which of the following is a common complication of cellulitis?

What is the recommended oral therapy for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis?

When should coverage for MRSA be considered in cellulitis patients?

What are the high-risk symptoms for serious cellulitis infection?

Which organism is the most common cause of erysipelas?

Which of the following is a risk factor for erysipelas?

What is the characteristic feature of erysipelas?

Which organism is the most common cause of cellulitis?

Which age group is most commonly affected by erysipelas?

Which organism rarely causes erysipelas?

Which skin infection is characterized by a very sharp, raised border and may be finely dimpled like an orange skin?

Which organism is the most common cause of cellulitis?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of impetigo?

What is the recommended treatment for extensive or resistant impetigo lesions in immunocompromised patients?

Which term is commonly used when the face is affected by a form of cellulitis characterized by pronounced superficial inflammation?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cellulitis?

What is the recommended oral therapy for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of carbuncles?

What is the drug of choice for the treatment of severe cellulitis suspected or confirmed to be caused by MRSA?

Which skin infection is commonly associated with a moist environment and poor hygiene?

What is the recommended treatment for impetigo?

Which organism is the predominant cause of impetigo?

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

What is the recommended treatment for a skin abscess?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of furuncles?

What is the most common cause of cellulitis following vaccination or insect bite?

Which of the following is a risk factor for erysipelas?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of cellulitis?

Which organism rarely causes erysipelas?

Which of the following is a common complication of erysipelas?

Which of the following is a risk factor for impetigo?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of erysipelas?

What is the recommended treatment for cellulitis suspected or confirmed to be caused by MRSA?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of necrotizing fasciitis?

What is the recommended treatment for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis in patients allergic to penicillin?

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

What is the predominant cause of carbuncles?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of erysipelas?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for cellulitis?

Which of the following organisms rarely causes erysipelas?

Which of the following is the most common cause of cellulitis?

Which skin infection is commonly associated with a moist environment and poor hygiene?

What is the recommended treatment for extensive or resistant impetigo lesions in immunocompromised patients?

Which term is commonly used when the face is affected by a form of cellulitis characterized by pronounced superficial inflammation?

Which of the following is a common complication of erysipelas?

Which of the following organisms rarely causes erysipelas?

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of necrotizing fasciitis?

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of necrotizing fasciitis?

What is the recommended treatment for nonpurulent, uncomplicated cellulitis in patients allergic to penicillin?

Which of the following is a risk factor for cellulitis?

What is the recommended treatment for extensive or resistant impetigo lesions in immunocompromised patients?

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